Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 19, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 19, 1974 at 12:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 33.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.765 and latitude 35.292.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 58.0 km
Coordinates 35.292, 140.765
UTC time 1974-03-19 12:00:53.600
Location Mobara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-03-19

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