| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.8 km |
| Coordinates | 29.537, 130.585 |
| UTC time | 1981-08-12 05:10:59.940 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 12, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 12, 1981 at 05:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 167.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.585 and latitude 29.537.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 167.3 km |
| Naze | 168.8 km |
| Ibusuki | 188.9 km |
| Minamikyushu | 201.9 km |
| Kanoya | 207.1 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 208.3 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 210.8 km |
| Shibushi | 221.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 226.0 km |
| Umeki | 237.9 km |
| Soo | 238.0 km |
| Nichinan | 241.6 km |
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