Earthquake details

Friday, May 18, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 18, 1973 at 10:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 332.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.334 and latitude 44.586.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.586, 149.334
UTC time 1973-05-18 10:36:50.300
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-05-18

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