Earthquake details

Sunday, December 10, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 10, 1972 at 18:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 336.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.308 and latitude 44.707.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 39.8 km
Coordinates 44.707, 149.308
UTC time 1972-12-10 18:26:12.540
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-12-10

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