Earthquake details

Sunday, October 31, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, October 31, 1976 at 12:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 82.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.984 and latitude 42.192.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 62.0 km
Coordinates 42.192, 142.984
UTC time 1976-10-31 12:30:02.900
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-10-31

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