Earthquake details

Saturday, March 25, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 25, 1972 at 22:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 34.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.000 and latitude 43.289.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 44.1 km
Coordinates 43.289, 146.000
UTC time 1972-03-25 22:59:41.720
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-03-25

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