Earthquake details

Monday, October 1, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, October 1, 1973 at 14:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sōsa (Japan - JP), about 0.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.561 and latitude 35.716.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 56.0 km
Coordinates 35.716, 140.561
UTC time 1973-10-01 14:16:23.000
Location Narita
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-10-01

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