Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 27, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 27, 1973 at 02:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kisarazu (Japan - JP), about 11.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.919 and latitude 35.484.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 64.0 km
Coordinates 35.484, 139.919
UTC time 1973-03-27 02:08:31.400
Location Kawasaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-03-27

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