Earthquake details

Sunday, March 28, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 28, 1976 at 22:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 136.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.811 and latitude 41.729.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 53.0 km
Coordinates 41.729, 142.811
UTC time 1976-03-28 22:20:08.100
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-03-28

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