Earthquake details

Friday, May 14, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 14, 1976 at 20:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 152.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.692 and latitude 41.596.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 41.596, 143.692
UTC time 1976-05-14 20:40:14.100
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-05-14

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