Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 27, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 27, 1976 at 04:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 380.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.021 and latitude 44.526.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 44.526, 150.021
UTC time 1976-01-27 04:47:35.300
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-27

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