Earthquake details

Thursday, March 4, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, March 4, 1971 at 00:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan region - JA), about 456.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.455 and latitude 30.465.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 449.9 km
Coordinates 30.465, 138.455
UTC time 1971-03-04 00:28:39.140
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-03-04

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