Earthquake details

Thursday, October 10, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 10, 1974 at 06:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 143.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.129 and latitude 40.960.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 29.0 km
Coordinates 40.960, 143.129
UTC time 1974-10-10 06:48:14.000
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1974-10-10

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