Earthquake details

Sunday, November 17, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 17, 1974 at 13:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 135.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.776 and latitude 41.640.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 42.0 km
Coordinates 41.640, 142.776
UTC time 1974-11-17 13:19:43.100
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-11-17

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