Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 27, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 27, 1973 at 03:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 61.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.556 and latitude 24.323.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 77.0 km
Coordinates 24.323, 123.556
UTC time 1973-03-27 03:37:42.800
Location Ishigaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-03-27

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