Earthquake details

Monday, May 14, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 14, 1973 at 02:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 228.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.223 and latitude 44.062.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 64.0 km
Coordinates 44.062, 148.223
UTC time 1973-05-14 02:19:01.600
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-05-14

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