5
Recorded earthquakes
country
March 1970
Japan earthquakes in March 1970
Earthquake archive for Japan in March 1970: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.2
Strongest magnitude
5.9
Average magnitude
79.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.2
10 Mar 1970
Analysis of the recorded activity
During March 1970, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.7 to 6.2, with an average of 5.9; depths ranged from 20.0 to 157.4 km, averaging 79.2 km. Activity extended from Monday, March 9, 1970 to Sunday, March 29, 1970 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.2
54.2 km
Abashiri, Japan
10 Mar 1970 04:58:29 UTC
6.0
20.9 km
Kesennuma, Japan
09 Mar 1970 00:50:06 UTC
5.9
20.0 km
Amami, Japan
29 Mar 1970 19:30:52 UTC
5.7
157.4 km
Amami, Japan
23 Mar 1970 12:14:55 UTC
5.7
143.4 km
Ōdate, Japan
23 Mar 1970 00:20:55 UTC