Earthquake details

Thursday, September 3, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, September 3, 1981 at 06:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 109.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.878 and latitude 43.587.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.587, 146.878
UTC time 1981-09-03 06:28:14.790
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-09-03

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