Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 2, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, June 2, 1959 at 00:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 46.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.846 and latitude 31.539.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 31.539, 131.846
UTC time 1959-06-02 00:47:22.160
Location Nichinan
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-06-02

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