Earthquake details

Thursday, August 12, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 12, 1976 at 11:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 55.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.843 and latitude 43.782.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 52.0 km
Coordinates 43.782, 145.843
UTC time 1976-08-12 11:42:56.900
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-12

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