Earthquake details

Thursday, November 11, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, November 11, 1971 at 10:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 104.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.673 and latitude 42.061.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 66.9 km
Coordinates 42.061, 142.673
UTC time 1971-11-11 10:19:57.360
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-11-11

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