M5.3 earthquake 67 km N of Yonakuni, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 67 km N of Yonakuni, Japan on Mon, Aug 3, 1981, 4:45 PM JST (07:45 UTC), 163 km (101 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-03 07:45:48 UTC
- Depth
- 163.3 km (101.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 25.068° N, 123.102° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.512 km NW of Yonakuni, Japan · 16442 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
- 4.025 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 16433 days ago · 110 km deep · 67 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001f36. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:43 AM UTC.