Earthquake details

Saturday, August 25, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 25, 1973 at 14:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katsuren-haebaru (Japan - JP), about 176.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.532 and latitude 25.780.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 25.780, 129.532
UTC time 1973-08-25 14:39:15.100
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-08-25

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