Earthquake details

Sunday, July 11, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, July 11, 1971 at 17:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 131.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.458 and latitude 39.495.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 41.5 km
Coordinates 39.495, 143.458
UTC time 1971-07-11 17:02:49.120
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-07-11

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