Earthquake details

Friday, January 30, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 30, 1959 at 22:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.467 and latitude 43.429.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 43.429, 144.467
UTC time 1959-01-30 22:16:53.810
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1959-01-30

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