Earthquake details

Sunday, May 18, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 18, 1975 at 22:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 211.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.775 and latitude 44.374.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 100.0 km
Coordinates 44.374, 147.775
UTC time 1975-05-18 22:34:17.300
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-05-18

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