Earthquake details

Friday, October 26, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, October 26, 1973 at 18:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 707.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.407 and latitude 29.001.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates 29.001, 142.407
UTC time 1973-10-26 18:35:33.400
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-10-26

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