Earthquake details

Saturday, April 20, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, April 20, 1974 at 16:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 64.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.989 and latitude 42.357.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 66.0 km
Coordinates 42.357, 142.989
UTC time 1974-04-20 16:02:58.300
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-04-20

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