Earthquake details

Thursday, January 24, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 24, 1974 at 23:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 121.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.954 and latitude 41.932.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates 41.932, 143.954
UTC time 1974-01-24 23:38:08.500
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-24

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