Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 2, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 2, 1981 at 06:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hachinohe (Japan - JP), about 96.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.515 and latitude 40.907.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 59.4 km
Coordinates 40.907, 142.515
UTC time 1981-12-02 06:24:42.870
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-12-02

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