Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 21, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 21, 1976 at 10:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 336.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.426 and latitude 44.537.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 47.0 km
Coordinates 44.537, 149.426
UTC time 1976-01-21 10:19:12.000
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-21

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