Earthquake details

Friday, February 13, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, February 13, 1970 at 03:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1144.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.294 and latitude 24.597.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 199.3 km
Coordinates 24.597, 141.294
UTC time 1970-02-13 03:12:55.240
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-02-13

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