Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 21, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 21, 1976 at 10:05 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 334.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.123 and latitude 44.915.

Magnitude 7.0
Alert Extreme
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates 44.915, 149.123
UTC time 1976-01-21 10:05:24.100
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1976-01-21

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