Earthquake details

Monday, July 31, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, July 31, 1972 at 03:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 510.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.810 and latitude 30.694.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 22.2 km
Coordinates 30.694, 141.810
UTC time 1972-07-31 03:28:29.770
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-07-31

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