Earthquake details

Saturday, July 17, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, July 17, 1971 at 19:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 127.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.341 and latitude 39.215.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 32.5 km
Coordinates 39.215, 143.341
UTC time 1971-07-17 19:29:55.640
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-07-17

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