M4.7 earthquake 124 km ESE of ?funato, Japan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 124 km ESE of ?funato, Japan on Tue, Jun 9, 1981, 5:56 AM JST (20:56 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-06-08 20:56:38 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.466° N, 142.928° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7143 km ESE of ?funato, Japan · 16521 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
- 4.7159 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 16503 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001e23. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:35 AM UTC.