Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 30, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 30, 1976 at 09:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 121.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.341 and latitude 39.512.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 49.0 km
Coordinates 39.512, 143.341
UTC time 1976-03-30 09:09:21.100
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-03-30

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