Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 25, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, April 25, 1973 at 17:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 960.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.224 and latitude 23.505.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 23.505, 143.224
UTC time 1973-04-25 17:21:39.500
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-04-25

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