Earthquake details

Friday, December 31, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 31, 1976 at 09:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 36.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.172 and latitude 42.592.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 107.0 km
Coordinates 42.592, 143.172
UTC time 1976-12-31 09:17:06.600
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-31

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