Earthquake details

Sunday, December 30, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, December 30, 1973 at 11:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 480.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.809 and latitude 30.984.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 30.984, 141.809
UTC time 1973-12-30 11:53:12.900
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-12-30

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