Earthquake details

Thursday, September 3, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, September 3, 1981 at 19:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 50.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.955 and latitude 35.205.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 44.0 km
Coordinates 35.205, 140.955
UTC time 1981-09-03 19:39:25.110
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-09-03

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