Earthquake details

Thursday, July 8, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 8, 1976 at 11:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 43.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.278 and latitude 40.230.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates 40.230, 142.278
UTC time 1976-07-08 11:47:01.800
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-08

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