Earthquake details

Saturday, June 23, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, June 23, 1973 at 02:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 143.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.330 and latitude 43.182.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates 43.182, 147.330
UTC time 1973-06-23 02:09:40.100
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-23

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