Earthquake details

Saturday, August 29, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 29, 1970 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nanao (Japan - JP), about 11.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.857 and latitude 37.004.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 282.4 km
Coordinates 37.004, 136.857
UTC time 1970-08-29 01:43:12.980
Location Himimachi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-08-29

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