Earthquake details

Saturday, October 9, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 9, 1971 at 11:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 38.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.912 and latitude 43.045.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 115.3 km
Coordinates 43.045, 143.912
UTC time 1971-10-09 11:05:08.340
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-10-09

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