Earthquake details

Monday, March 15, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 15, 1971 at 05:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 141.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.832 and latitude 41.735.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 31.5 km
Coordinates 41.735, 143.832
UTC time 1971-03-15 05:35:43.750
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-03-15

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