Earthquake details

Monday, December 7, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, December 7, 1970 at 21:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 567.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.175 and latitude 29.773.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 184.6 km
Coordinates 29.773, 140.175
UTC time 1970-12-07 21:35:22.910
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-12-07

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