Earthquake details

Monday, September 16, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, September 16, 1974 at 20:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 277.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.737 and latitude 44.324.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 54.0 km
Coordinates 44.324, 148.737
UTC time 1974-09-16 20:57:03.300
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-09-16

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