Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 22, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, September 22, 1976 at 08:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 984.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.092 and latitude 23.358.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 129.0 km
Coordinates 23.358, 142.092
UTC time 1976-09-22 08:20:27.800
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-09-22

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