M5.0 earthquake 9 km E of Chitose, Japan
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 9 km E of Chitose, Japan on Sun, Aug 2, 1981, 1:29 AM JST (16:29 UTC), 120 km (75 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-01 16:29:59 UTC
- Depth
- 120.0 km (74.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 42.810° N, 141.764° E
- Region
- Japan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001f2d. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:16 AM UTC.