country May 1972

Japan earthquakes in May 1972

Earthquake archive for Japan in May 1972: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

6.0

Strongest magnitude

5.7

Average magnitude

36.7 km

Average depth

Strongest event

6.0

14 May 1972

Hachinohe, Japan

Depth

36.8 km

UTC

12:01:21

Coordinates

40.267, 143.511

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1972, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.5 to 6.0, with an average of 5.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 62.9 km, averaging 36.7 km. Activity extended from Thursday, May 4, 1972 to Tuesday, May 23, 1972 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

6.0 36.8 km

Hachinohe, Japan

14 May 1972 12:01:21 UTC

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5.8 62.9 km

Kushiro, Japan

11 May 1972 00:44:59 UTC

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5.8 31.1 km

Sendai, Japan

18 May 1972 02:42:18 UTC

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5.6 42.7 km

Yokosuka, Japan

04 May 1972 03:50:30 UTC

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5.5 10.0 km

Chiba, Japan

23 May 1972 18:03:22 UTC

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