Earthquake details

Thursday, December 2, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, December 2, 1976 at 01:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 421.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.532 and latitude 30.977.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates 30.977, 139.532
UTC time 1976-12-02 01:19:29.200
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-02

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