5
Recorded earthquakes
country
March 1971
Japan earthquakes in March 1971
Earthquake archive for Japan in March 1971: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.7
Strongest magnitude
5.5
Average magnitude
38.1 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.7
15 Mar 1971
Analysis of the recorded activity
During March 1971, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.5 to 5.7, with an average of 5.5; depths ranged from 31.5 to 51.4 km, averaging 38.1 km. Activity extended from Thursday, March 4, 1971 to Thursday, March 25, 1971 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.7
31.5 km
Kushiro, Japan
15 Mar 1971 05:35:43 UTC
5.6
51.4 km
Hachinohe, Japan
13 Mar 1971 02:59:39 UTC
5.5
42.2 km
Ishinomaki, Japan
25 Mar 1971 16:19:52 UTC
5.5
33.4 km
Sendai, Japan
22 Mar 1971 10:40:04 UTC
5.5
31.8 km
Hachinohe, Japan
04 Mar 1971 07:48:40 UTC