Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 30, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 30, 1976 at 06:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 120.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.335 and latitude 39.502.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates 39.502, 143.335
UTC time 1976-03-30 06:04:14.500
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-03-30

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