Earthquake details

Sunday, June 17, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, June 17, 1973 at 12:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 45.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.569 and latitude 42.916.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates 42.916, 145.569
UTC time 1973-06-17 12:14:25.800
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-17

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