Earthquake details

Monday, July 5, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, July 5, 1971 at 00:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōamishirasato (Japan - JP), about 16.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.526 and latitude 35.458.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 27.2 km
Coordinates 35.458, 140.526
UTC time 1971-07-05 00:38:03.270
Location Mobara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-07-05

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