Japan earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 12 km SSE of Obihiro, Japan

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 12 km SSE of Obihiro, Japan on Tue, Feb 10, 1981, 5:04 AM JST (20:04 UTC), 115 km (72 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1981-02-09 20:04:03 UTC
Depth
115.2 km (71.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
42.812° N, 143.273° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.540 km WSW of Kushiro, Japan · 16615 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away

Before

  1. 6.329 km NW of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan · 16686 days ago · 116 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001c3k. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:16 AM UTC.