M4.9 earthquake 42 km E of Kitsuki, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 42 km E of Kitsuki, Japan on Fri, Jul 17, 1981, 12:46 AM JST (15:46 UTC), 59 km (37 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-07-16 15:46:37 UTC
- Depth
- 59.0 km (36.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.467° N, 132.072° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0001erm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC.