Earthquake details

Saturday, August 3, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 3, 1974 at 18:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kasukabe (Japan - JP), about 6.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.819 and latitude 35.999.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 58.0 km
Coordinates 35.999, 139.819
UTC time 1974-08-03 18:16:34.000
Location Saitama
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-08-03

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