Earthquake details

Thursday, July 9, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 9, 1970 at 12:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 233.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.396 and latitude 43.772.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 29.4 km
Coordinates 43.772, 148.396
UTC time 1970-07-09 12:11:57.930
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-07-09

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