M5.0 earthquake 10 km E of Noshiro, Japan
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 10 km E of Noshiro, Japan on Wed, Jan 21, 1981, 7:15 PM JST (10:15 UTC), 154 km (96 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-21 10:15:41 UTC
- Depth
- 154.0 km (95.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 40.190° N, 140.150° 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.
- Stations used
- 90
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0001bue. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC.