city 1981

Minami-Sōma earthquakes in 1981

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

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
65.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
22 May 1981

Iwaki, Japan

Depth
35.0 km
UTC
18:30:37
Coordinates
37.031, 141.613
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1981, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Minami-Sōma. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.2, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 35.0 to 98.7 km, averaging 65.0 km. Activity extended from Friday, May 22, 1981 to Friday, November 6, 1981 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.2 35.0 km
Iwaki, Japan
22 May 1981 18:30:37 UTC
4.9 83.0 km
Sendai, Japan
06 Nov 1981 04:34:05 UTC
4.8 47.4 km
Ishinomaki, Japan
21 Oct 1981 13:51:26 UTC
4.5 61.1 km
Ishinomaki, Japan
09 Jul 1981 00:13:03 UTC
4.0 98.7 km
Shirakawa, Japan
27 Sep 1981 10:11:28 UTC