Earthquake details

Friday, October 17, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 17, 1975 at 17:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 81.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.933 and latitude 42.365.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates 42.365, 144.933
UTC time 1975-10-17 17:58:11.600
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-10-17

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