Earthquake details

Sunday, April 21, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 21, 1974 at 02:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Korsakov (Japan - JP), about 202.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.361 and latitude 46.248.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 28.0 km
Coordinates 46.248, 145.361
UTC time 1974-04-21 02:08:02.900
Location Asahikawa
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-04-21

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