Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 6, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 6, 1974 at 20:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 39.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.215 and latitude 40.277.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 59.0 km
Coordinates 40.277, 142.215
UTC time 1974-03-06 20:40:55.100
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-03-06

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