Earthquake details

Sunday, December 12, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, December 12, 1976 at 01:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 741.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.575 and latitude 28.043.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 491.0 km
Coordinates 28.043, 139.575
UTC time 1976-12-12 01:08:50.100
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-12

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