M4.8 earthquake 40 km N of Shibetsu, Japan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 40 km N of Shibetsu, Japan on Mon, May 11, 1981, 10:40 PM JST (13:40 UTC), 150 km (93 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-05-11 13:40:02 UTC
- Depth
- 149.6 km (93.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 44.016° N, 145.210° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0001dmm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.