Earthquake details

Friday, August 29, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 29, 1975 at 10:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 169.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.691 and latitude 40.612.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 40.612, 143.691
UTC time 1975-08-29 10:16:17.100
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-08-29

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