Earthquake details

Thursday, January 22, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 22, 1976 at 17:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 339.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.429 and latitude 44.585.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 46.0 km
Coordinates 44.585, 149.429
UTC time 1976-01-22 17:49:03.000
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-22

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