Earthquake details

Thursday, October 7, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, October 7, 1976 at 04:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 815.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.163 and latitude 22.113.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 166.0 km
Coordinates 22.113, 143.163
UTC time 1976-10-07 04:34:29.900
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-10-07

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