Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 30, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 30, 1976 at 03:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 184.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.999 and latitude 40.146.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 29.0 km
Coordinates 40.146, 143.999
UTC time 1976-03-30 03:32:37.800
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-03-30

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