Japan earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 97 km N of Naze, Japan

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 97 km N of Naze, Japan on Mon, Mar 16, 1981, 5:25 AM JST (20:25 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 88 km N of Naze, Japan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (mb), light
Local time: Mon, Mar 16, 1981, 5:25 AM JST
UTC: 1981-03-15 20:25:49 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 29.247° N, 129.401° E
Region: Japan
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001cqk (also filed as iscgem629924). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.