Earthquake details

Sunday, January 21, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 21, 1973 at 08:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Satte (Japan - JP), about 5.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.770 and latitude 36.105.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 61.0 km
Coordinates 36.105, 139.770
UTC time 1973-01-21 08:16:18.800
Location Koshigaya
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-01-21

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