Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 10, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 10, 1970 at 04:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 308.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.919 and latitude 44.701.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 54.2 km
Coordinates 44.701, 148.919
UTC time 1970-03-10 04:58:29.450
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-03-10

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