Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan, on Sunday, 19 March 1972 at 15:57 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 71 km depth
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 71.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.872°N / 141.975°E

Nearest volcano: Hakkoda (95 km / 59 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
53 km (33 mi) ENE of Misawa (pop: 42,800) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) NE of Hachinohe (pop: 239,000) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) SE of Mutsu (pop: 49,200) --> See nearby quakes!
610 km (379 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 6.2 | 71 km | near the east coast of Honshu, Japan | USGS |
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