M4.0 earthquake 8 km SSW of Ise, Japan
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 8 km SSW of Ise, Japan on Tue, Jan 27, 1981, 5:02 AM JST (20:02 UTC), 366 km (227 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.0 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-26 20:02:44 UTC
- Depth
- 366.0 km (227.4 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 34.408° N, 136.670° 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.
- Stations used
- 11
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 usp0001bwv. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC.