Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 16, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 16, 1975 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsugaru (Japan - JP), about 109.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.160 and latitude 41.094.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 5.0 km
Coordinates 41.094, 139.160
UTC time 1975-07-16 01:43:31.900
Location Akita
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-07-16

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