Earthquake details

Monday, August 16, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 16, 1971 at 15:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 209.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.099 and latitude 40.832.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 26.4 km
Coordinates 40.832, 144.099
UTC time 1971-08-16 15:41:19.460
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-08-16

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