Earthquake details

Thursday, May 2, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 2, 1974 at 21:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 82.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.295 and latitude 35.092.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 35.092, 141.295
UTC time 1974-05-02 21:32:41.300
Location Mobara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-02

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