Earthquake details

Thursday, October 11, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, October 11, 1973 at 05:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 939.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.116 and latitude 23.276.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 23.276, 143.116
UTC time 1973-10-11 05:21:42.400
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-10-11

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