Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 16, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, December 16, 1975 at 15:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan region - JA), about 501.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.753 and latitude 29.712.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 484.0 km
Coordinates 29.712, 137.753
UTC time 1975-12-16 15:40:59.600
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-12-16

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