Earthquake details

Thursday, September 24, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, September 24, 1981 at 02:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 126.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.790 and latitude 41.868.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 34.0 km
Coordinates 41.868, 143.790
UTC time 1981-09-24 02:40:46.570
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-09-24

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