Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 30, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 30, 1981 at 11:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 173.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.656 and latitude 43.696.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 62.0 km
Coordinates 43.696, 147.656
UTC time 1981-12-30 11:26:39.130
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-12-30

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