Earthquake details

Monday, March 23, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 23, 1970 at 12:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 161.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.496 and latitude 29.831.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 157.4 km
Coordinates 29.831, 129.496
UTC time 1970-03-23 12:14:55.670
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-03-23

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