Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 29, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 29, 1976 at 14:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Numata (Japan - JP), about 8.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.024 and latitude 36.704.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 147.0 km
Coordinates 36.704, 139.024
UTC time 1976-12-29 14:36:49.500
Location Shibukawa
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-29

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