Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 21, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 21, 1976 at 16:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 36.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.126 and latitude 40.004.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates 40.004, 142.126
UTC time 1976-07-21 16:59:44.000
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-21

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