Earthquake details

Thursday, April 12, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 12, 1973 at 05:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 74.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.008 and latitude 41.593.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 73.0 km
Coordinates 41.593, 142.008
UTC time 1973-04-12 05:03:18.800
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-04-12

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