Earthquake details

Sunday, June 17, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, June 17, 1973 at 04:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 101.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.805 and latitude 42.425.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 42.425, 145.805
UTC time 1973-06-17 04:19:32.200
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-17

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