Earthquake details

Friday, July 6, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, July 6, 1973 at 13:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 65.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.535 and latitude 40.194.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 51.0 km
Coordinates 40.194, 142.535
UTC time 1973-07-06 13:37:53.700
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-07-06

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