Earthquake details

Saturday, May 1, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 1, 1976 at 19:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 98.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.134 and latitude 41.842.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 69.0 km
Coordinates 41.842, 142.134
UTC time 1976-05-01 19:34:19.500
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-05-01

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