Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 27, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 27, 1975 at 00:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 16.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.425 and latitude 28.225.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 11.0 km
Coordinates 28.225, 129.425
UTC time 1975-05-27 00:36:21.300
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-05-27

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