M4.3 earthquake 68 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 68 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan on Thu, May 14, 1981, 5:35 AM GMT+8 (21:35 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-05-13 21:35:36 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.969° N, 122.598° 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 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.016 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 16567 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
- 4.056 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 16525 days ago · 113 km deep · 81 km away
- 4.172 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 16521 days ago · 54 km deep · 31 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dnq. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC.