Earthquake details

Monday, February 2, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, February 2, 1970 at 17:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 160.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.562 and latitude 43.316.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 32.1 km
Coordinates 43.316, 147.562
UTC time 1970-02-02 17:49:52.840
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-02-02

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