country May 1970

Japan earthquakes in May 1970

Earthquake archive for Japan in May 1970: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

6.2

Strongest magnitude

5.9

Average magnitude

33.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

6.2

27 May 1970

Morioka, Japan

Depth

26.7 km

UTC

22:35:49

Coordinates

40.201, 143.162

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1970, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.6 to 6.2, with an average of 5.9; depths ranged from 11.6 to 70.0 km, averaging 33.8 km. Activity extended from Saturday, May 23, 1970 to Friday, May 29, 1970 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

6.2 26.7 km

Morioka, Japan

27 May 1970 22:35:49 UTC

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6.1 32.7 km

Morioka, Japan

27 May 1970 23:56:41 UTC

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5.9 11.6 km

Morioka, Japan

27 May 1970 19:05:37 UTC

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5.7 27.8 km

Nemuro, Japan

23 May 1970 23:09:53 UTC

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5.6 70.0 km

Nemuro, Japan

29 May 1970 04:31:03 UTC

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