Earthquake details

Monday, January 20, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 20, 1975 at 17:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 76.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.188 and latitude 34.992.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 28.0 km
Coordinates 34.992, 141.188
UTC time 1975-01-20 17:31:10.600
Location Mobara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-01-20

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