Earthquake details

Sunday, March 19, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 19, 1972 at 15:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Misawa (Japan - JP), about 53.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.975 and latitude 40.872.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 71.3 km
Coordinates 40.872, 141.975
UTC time 1972-03-19 15:57:51.250
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-03-19

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