Earthquake details

Sunday, September 17, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 17, 1972 at 23:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan - JP), about 383.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.658 and latitude 31.883.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 16.0 km
Coordinates 31.883, 141.658
UTC time 1972-09-17 23:25:28.280
Location Tateyama
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-17

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