Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 8, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, September 8, 1959 at 19:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 68.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.049 and latitude 42.309.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 58.4 km
Coordinates 42.309, 143.049
UTC time 1959-09-08 19:19:39.060
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-09-08

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