Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 2, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 2, 1981 at 09:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 6.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.898 and latitude 35.707.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 57.6 km
Coordinates 35.707, 140.898
UTC time 1981-09-02 09:24:46.190
Location Asahi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-09-02

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