Earthquake details

Sunday, June 17, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, June 17, 1973 at 13:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 32.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.375 and latitude 43.069.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 46.0 km
Coordinates 43.069, 145.375
UTC time 1973-06-17 13:33:28.300
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-17

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