M4.7 earthquake 159 km ESE of Yamada, Japan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 159 km ESE of Yamada, Japan on Sun, Jul 19, 1981, 1:21 PM JST (04:21 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 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-07-19 04:21:08 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.041° N, 143.714° 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
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- Depth from
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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 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001et5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.