Earthquake details

Friday, May 21, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, May 21, 1976 at 15:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 472.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.650 and latitude 31.009.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 31.009, 141.650
UTC time 1976-05-21 15:04:17.200
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-05-21

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