Earthquake details

Friday, October 6, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 6, 1972 at 11:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan - JP), about 37.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.523 and latitude 34.379.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 21.7 km
Coordinates 34.379, 138.523
UTC time 1972-10-06 11:31:02.740
Location Omaezaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-10-06

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