Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 20, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 20, 1970 at 17:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 43.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.080 and latitude 42.534.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 33.5 km
Coordinates 42.534, 143.080
UTC time 1970-01-20 17:33:05.360
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-01-20

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