Earthquake details

Saturday, September 2, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, September 2, 1972 at 01:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 152.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.488 and latitude 29.435.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 50.9 km
Coordinates 29.435, 130.488
UTC time 1972-09-02 01:49:39.860
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-09-02

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