Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 30, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 30, 1976 at 05:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 111.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.239 and latitude 39.652.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 42.0 km
Coordinates 39.652, 143.239
UTC time 1976-03-30 05:53:14.300
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-03-30

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