Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 17, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 17, 1976 at 17:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Izu (Japan - JP), about 19.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.954 and latitude 34.801.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 27.0 km
Coordinates 34.801, 138.954
UTC time 1976-08-17 17:19:02.100
Location Itō
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-17

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