M4.7 earthquake 267 km SE of Naze, Japan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 267 km SE of Naze, Japan on Sat, Dec 19, 1981, 6:33 AM JST (21:33 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
- 4.7 (Ms, surface-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-18 21:33:25 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.805° N, 131.544° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0001hg4. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC.