Earthquake details

Thursday, September 24, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, September 24, 1981 at 17:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 705.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.215 and latitude 28.970.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.970, 142.215
UTC time 1981-09-24 17:20:49.810
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-09-24

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