Earthquake details

Saturday, November 27, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, November 27, 1971 at 13:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 115.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.248 and latitude 29.176.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 47.7 km
Coordinates 29.176, 130.248
UTC time 1971-11-27 13:45:12.220
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1971-11-27

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