Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 21, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, December 21, 1976 at 22:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 795.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.313 and latitude 28.463.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.463, 143.313
UTC time 1976-12-21 22:16:29.600
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-21

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