Earthquake details

Sunday, June 17, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, June 17, 1973 at 08:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 85.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.455 and latitude 42.908.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates 42.908, 146.455
UTC time 1973-06-17 08:48:19.400
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-17

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