Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 14, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 14, 1970 at 18:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 190.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.922 and latitude 43.438.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 33.7 km
Coordinates 43.438, 147.922
UTC time 1970-10-14 18:15:39.610
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-10-14

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