Earthquake details

Saturday, December 1, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 1, 1973 at 10:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 53.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.075 and latitude 43.006.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates 43.006, 146.075
UTC time 1973-12-01 10:38:51.000
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-12-01

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