Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00002we

Location

off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Jul 28, 1973

2:28 PM Z

Depth

37.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.9460, 143.1110

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Coordinates: 40.9460°, 143.1110° Depth: 37.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 28, 1973 at 2:28 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 6:46 PM