Earthquake details

Thursday, May 11, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 11, 1972 at 00:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 34.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.692 and latitude 42.776.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 62.9 km
Coordinates 42.776, 144.692
UTC time 1972-05-11 00:44:59.270
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-05-11

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