Earthquake details

Sunday, June 17, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, June 17, 1973 at 03:55 UTC with a magnitude of 7.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 19.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.785 and latitude 43.233.

Magnitude 7.7
Alert Extreme
Depth 48.0 km
Coordinates 43.233, 145.785
UTC time 1973-06-17 03:55:02.900
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1973-06-17

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