Earthquake details

Thursday, January 22, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 22, 1976 at 17:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 312.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.105 and latitude 44.511.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 52.0 km
Coordinates 44.511, 149.105
UTC time 1976-01-22 17:26:16.800
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-22

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