Earthquake details

Sunday, November 18, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 18, 1973 at 12:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 286.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.782 and latitude 44.459.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates 44.459, 148.782
UTC time 1973-11-18 12:07:35.800
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-11-18

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