Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 21, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 21, 1976 at 12:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 335.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.457 and latitude 44.436.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 28.0 km
Coordinates 44.436, 149.457
UTC time 1976-01-21 12:47:49.900
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-21

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