Earthquake details

Monday, August 19, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 19, 1974 at 12:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan - JP), about 185.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.494 and latitude 33.313.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 23.0 km
Coordinates 33.313, 139.494
UTC time 1974-08-19 12:17:32.500
Location Itō
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-08-19

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