Earthquake details

Friday, January 23, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 23, 1976 at 00:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 327.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.176 and latitude 44.715.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 47.0 km
Coordinates 44.715, 149.176
UTC time 1976-01-23 00:10:37.200
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-23

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