Earthquake details

Sunday, October 20, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, October 20, 1974 at 11:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 67.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.307 and latitude 42.322.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 24.0 km
Coordinates 42.322, 142.307
UTC time 1974-10-20 11:43:05.100
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-10-20

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