Earthquake details

Friday, July 9, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, July 9, 1976 at 10:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 966.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.413 and latitude 26.585.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 26.585, 142.413
UTC time 1976-07-09 10:05:44.200
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-09

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