Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.7

ID: usp0000270

Location

19 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Jun 17, 1973

3:55 AM Z

Depth

48.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.2330, 145.7850

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

19 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan

Coordinates: 43.2330°, 145.7850° Depth: 48.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
June 17, 1973 at 3:55 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 6:48 PM