Earthquake details

Sunday, July 8, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, July 8, 1973 at 09:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 67.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.396 and latitude 43.416.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 61.0 km
Coordinates 43.416, 146.396
UTC time 1973-07-08 09:59:45.800
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-07-08

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