Earthquake details

Sunday, March 11, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 11, 1973 at 13:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 74.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.012 and latitude 41.589.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 73.0 km
Coordinates 41.589, 142.012
UTC time 1973-03-11 13:37:47.300
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-03-11

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