M4.4 earthquake 91 km SE of Hasaki, Japan
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 91 km SE of Hasaki, Japan on Thu, Jun 18, 1981, 4:21 AM JST (19:21 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
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-06-17 19:21:15 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.114° N, 141.499° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001e7a. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:17 PM UTC.