Earthquake details

Sunday, September 30, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 30, 1973 at 06:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sanmu (Japan - JP), about 3.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.447 and latitude 35.606.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 62.0 km
Coordinates 35.606, 140.447
UTC time 1973-09-30 06:17:52.800
Location Sakura
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-09-30

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