country November 1971

Japan earthquakes in November 1971

Earthquake archive for Japan in November 1971: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
6.2
Strongest magnitude
5.7
Average magnitude
43.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.2
27 Nov 1971

Amami, Japan

Depth
47.7 km
UTC
13:45:12
Coordinates
29.176, 130.248
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During November 1971, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.4 to 6.2, with an average of 5.7; depths ranged from 15.0 to 66.9 km, averaging 43.2 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, November 9, 1971 to Saturday, November 27, 1971 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
6.2 47.7 km
Amami, Japan
27 Nov 1971 13:45:12 UTC
5.5 66.9 km
Sapporo, Japan
11 Nov 1971 10:19:57 UTC
5.4 15.0 km
Uruma, Japan
09 Nov 1971 12:32:50 UTC