Earthquake details

Monday, June 17, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, June 17, 1974 at 16:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 105.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.473 and latitude 41.344.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 60.0 km
Coordinates 41.344, 142.473
UTC time 1974-06-17 16:36:37.900
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-06-17

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