5
Recorded earthquakes
country
September 1972
Japan earthquakes in September 1972
Earthquake archive for Japan in September 1972: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.2
Strongest magnitude
5.4
Average magnitude
47.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.2
02 Sep 1972
Analysis of the recorded activity
During September 1972, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.1 to 6.2, with an average of 5.5; depths ranged from 10.5 to 101.9 km, averaging 47.9 km. Activity extended from Saturday, September 2, 1972 to Monday, September 25, 1972 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.2
50.9 km
Amami, Japan
02 Sep 1972 01:49:39 UTC
5.4
60.1 km
Ishinomaki, Japan
25 Sep 1972 09:27:35 UTC
5.3
101.9 km
Ishigaki, Japan
15 Sep 1972 21:25:49 UTC
5.2
16.0 km
Tateyama, Japan
17 Sep 1972 23:25:28 UTC
5.1
10.5 km
Arao, Japan
06 Sep 1972 11:42:24 UTC