Earthquake details

Thursday, January 22, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 22, 1976 at 11:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 315.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.319 and latitude 44.156.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 46.0 km
Coordinates 44.156, 149.319
UTC time 1976-01-22 11:42:01.600
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-22

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