Earthquake details

Saturday, December 1, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 1, 1973 at 23:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 113.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.935 and latitude 43.100.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 31.0 km
Coordinates 43.100, 146.935
UTC time 1973-12-01 23:16:54.800
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-12-01

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