Earthquake details

Saturday, August 18, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 18, 1973 at 02:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 99.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.475 and latitude 42.012.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 71.0 km
Coordinates 42.012, 142.475
UTC time 1973-08-18 02:08:32.000
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-08-18

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