Earthquake details

Saturday, July 28, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, July 28, 1973 at 14:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 141.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.111 and latitude 40.946.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates 40.946, 143.111
UTC time 1973-07-28 14:28:44.400
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-07-28

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