Japan earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 118 km WSW of Itoman, Japan

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 118 km WSW of Itoman, Japan on Tue, Jun 9, 1981, 9:23 PM JST (12:23 UTC), 76 km (47 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-06-09 12:23:25 UTC
Depth
75.5 km (46.9 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
25.762° N, 126.553° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001e2d (also filed as iscgem624954). Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC.