Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 8, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 8, 1976 at 19:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 183.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.831 and latitude 43.233.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.233, 147.831
UTC time 1976-12-08 19:19:36.200
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-08

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