Earthquake details

Thursday, January 22, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 22, 1976 at 15:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 345.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.136 and latitude 45.097.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 45.097, 149.136
UTC time 1976-01-22 15:15:24.800
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-22

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