M4.4 earthquake 39 km ESE of Koshima, Japan
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 39 km ESE of Koshima, Japan on Tue, Nov 17, 1981, 11:58 AM JST (02:58 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
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-11-17 02:58:33 UTC
- Depth
- 58.8 km (36.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.066° N, 130.895° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
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 usp0001h0d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:21 PM UTC.