Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 9, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 9, 1974 at 07:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 395.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.119 and latitude 44.724.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 49.0 km
Coordinates 44.724, 150.119
UTC time 1974-10-09 07:32:02.200
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1974-10-09

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