Earthquake details

Monday, February 2, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, February 2, 1970 at 17:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 171.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.675 and latitude 43.164.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 31.3 km
Coordinates 43.164, 147.675
UTC time 1970-02-02 17:22:07.860
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-02-02

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