Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 21, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 21, 1976 at 10:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 326.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.309 and latitude 44.496.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates 44.496, 149.309
UTC time 1976-01-21 10:22:49.000
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-21

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