Earthquake details

Saturday, April 18, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, April 18, 1970 at 23:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 147.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.317 and latitude 42.945.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 31.4 km
Coordinates 42.945, 147.317
UTC time 1970-04-18 23:25:35.360
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-04-18

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