Earthquake details

Sunday, August 20, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 20, 1972 at 10:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsuruoka (Japan - JP), about 17.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.018 and latitude 38.714.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 11.9 km
Coordinates 38.714, 140.018
UTC time 1972-08-20 10:09:10.440
Location Tsuruoka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-08-20

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