Earthquake details

Sunday, September 8, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, September 8, 1974 at 12:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 798.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.581 and latitude 22.084.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 135.0 km
Coordinates 22.084, 143.581
UTC time 1974-09-08 12:37:21.700
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-09-08

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