Earthquake details

Thursday, March 11, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 11, 1976 at 18:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 124.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.129 and latitude 27.408.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates 27.408, 130.129
UTC time 1976-03-11 18:14:44.500
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-03-11

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