Earthquake details

Monday, February 18, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, February 18, 1974 at 21:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 136.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.533 and latitude 39.714.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.714, 143.533
UTC time 1974-02-18 21:01:22.300
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-02-18

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