city 1981

Kesennuma earthquakes in 1981

Earthquake archive for Kesennuma in 1981: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1980 1982

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.1

Strongest magnitude

4.8

Average magnitude

50.6 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.1

18 Jan 1981

Kesennuma, Japan

Depth

33.0 km

UTC

20:35:51

Coordinates

38.750, 142.542

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1981, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Kesennuma. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.1, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 69.0 km, averaging 50.6 km. Activity extended from Sunday, January 11, 1981 to Sunday, October 11, 1981 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.1 33.0 km

Kesennuma, Japan

18 Jan 1981 20:35:51 UTC

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5.0 69.0 km

Kesennuma, Japan

11 Jan 1981 06:25:50 UTC

Open

4.7 42.5 km

Ishinomaki, Japan

11 Oct 1981 16:35:48 UTC

4.7 54.6 km

Kesennuma, Japan

03 Mar 1981 22:48:53 UTC

4.5 54.0 km

Kesennuma, Japan

25 Jan 1981 00:33:34 UTC