Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 4, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 4, 1972 at 01:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 61.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.105 and latitude 38.527.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 44.6 km
Coordinates 38.527, 142.105
UTC time 1972-07-04 01:04:36.400
Location Ishinomaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-07-04

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