Earthquake details

Monday, September 14, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, September 14, 1981 at 15:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 695.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.245 and latitude 29.065.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 29.065, 142.245
UTC time 1981-09-14 15:08:33.000
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-09-14

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