Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 27, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 27, 1970 at 23:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 112.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.085 and latitude 40.275.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 32.7 km
Coordinates 40.275, 143.085
UTC time 1970-05-27 23:56:41.230
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-05-27

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