M5.3 earthquake 70 km NW of Nagato, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 70 km NW of Nagato, Japan on Wed, Apr 15, 1981, 11:47 AM JST (02:47 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-04-15 02:47:05 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.806° N, 130.624° 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 2.3 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 usp0001d5r (also filed as iscgem628232). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.