Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 2, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 2, 1974 at 03:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 36.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.644 and latitude 41.250.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates 41.250, 141.644
UTC time 1974-04-02 03:24:27.400
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-04-02

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