Earthquake details

Sunday, March 3, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 3, 1974 at 04:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yōkaichiba (Japan - JP), about 13.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.599 and latitude 35.586.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 46.0 km
Coordinates 35.586, 140.599
UTC time 1974-03-03 04:50:48.900
Location Tōgane
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-03-03

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