Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 14, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 14, 1976 at 03:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bandō (Japan - JP), about 3.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.845 and latitude 36.044.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates 36.044, 139.845
UTC time 1976-07-14 03:38:00.000
Location Saitama
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-14

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