Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 22, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 22, 1976 at 00:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 339.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.225 and latitude 44.880.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 64.0 km
Coordinates 44.880, 149.225
UTC time 1976-09-22 00:16:08.200
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1976-09-22

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