Earthquake details

Friday, September 20, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 20, 1974 at 00:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 51.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.954 and latitude 42.792.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 51.0 km
Coordinates 42.792, 144.954
UTC time 1974-09-20 00:53:01.000
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-09-20

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