Earthquake details

Sunday, June 17, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, June 17, 1973 at 21:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 61.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.952 and latitude 42.840.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 47.0 km
Coordinates 42.840, 145.952
UTC time 1973-06-17 21:03:35.700
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-17

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