Earthquake details

Friday, September 21, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 21, 1973 at 02:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shisō (Japan - JP), about 18.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.434 and latitude 35.104.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 23.0 km
Coordinates 35.104, 134.434
UTC time 1973-09-21 02:21:04.100
Location Shisō
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-09-21

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