Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 12, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, June 12, 1957 at 08:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Misawa (Japan - JP), about 133.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.845 and latitude 41.155.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 41.155, 142.845
UTC time 1957-06-12 08:28:38.170
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1957-06-12

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