Earthquake details

Friday, August 27, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 27, 1976 at 02:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 349.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.714 and latitude 44.278.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.278, 149.714
UTC time 1976-08-27 02:32:08.300
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-27

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