Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 15, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 15, 1974 at 01:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 169.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.677 and latitude 40.628.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 22.0 km
Coordinates 40.628, 143.677
UTC time 1974-10-15 01:16:47.100
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-10-15

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