Earthquake details

Monday, March 15, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, March 15, 1971 at 14:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 455.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.820 and latitude 31.233.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 31.233, 141.820
UTC time 1971-03-15 14:12:12.770
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-03-15

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