Earthquake details

Friday, July 2, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, July 2, 1976 at 17:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 375.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.258 and latitude 32.230.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 53.0 km
Coordinates 32.230, 142.258
UTC time 1976-07-02 17:09:22.800
Location Mobara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-02

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