Earthquake details

Friday, October 15, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 15, 1976 at 16:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naha (Japan - JP), about 215.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.635 and latitude 26.837.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 39.0 km
Coordinates 26.837, 125.635
UTC time 1976-10-15 16:47:57.900
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-10-15

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