Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 25, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, August 25, 1970 at 10:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 796.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.416 and latitude 22.255.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 22.255, 144.416
UTC time 1970-08-25 10:04:45.990
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-08-25

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