Earthquake details

Thursday, January 24, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 24, 1974 at 19:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 101.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.913 and latitude 42.126.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates 42.126, 143.913
UTC time 1974-01-24 19:12:52.100
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1974-01-24

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