| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.492, 142.330 |
| UTC time | 1959-01-22 05:10:32.540 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 22, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 22, 1959 at 05:10 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 120.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.330 and latitude 37.492.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1959-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 120.2 km |
| Sōma | 127.9 km |
| Ishinomaki | 137.0 km |
| Iwaki | 137.3 km |
| Yamoto | 142.9 km |
| Watari | 143.5 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 143.6 km |
| Iwanuma | 146.2 km |
| Shiogama | 146.3 km |
| Kakuda | 147.3 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 147.4 km |
| Natori-shi | 147.7 km |
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