Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 31, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 31, 1975 at 14:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 73.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.017 and latitude 41.562.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 71.0 km
Coordinates 41.562, 142.017
UTC time 1975-12-31 14:12:35.900
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-12-31

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