Earthquake details

Sunday, March 16, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 16, 1975 at 23:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 74.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.489 and latitude 43.433.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 46.0 km
Coordinates 43.433, 146.489
UTC time 1975-03-16 23:40:41.000
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-03-16

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