Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 16, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, September 16, 1975 at 11:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 835.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.125 and latitude 27.276.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 374.0 km
Coordinates 27.276, 140.125
UTC time 1975-09-16 11:09:07.800
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-09-16

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