Earthquake details

Monday, July 5, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, July 5, 1976 at 02:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shinjō (Japan - JP), about 31.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.650 and latitude 38.834.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 16.0 km
Coordinates 38.834, 140.650
UTC time 1976-07-05 02:47:16.200
Location Ōsaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-05

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