Earthquake details

Friday, January 30, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 30, 1959 at 20:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 45.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.509 and latitude 43.371.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 43.371, 144.509
UTC time 1959-01-30 20:39:01.350
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1959-01-30

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