Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 23, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 23, 1959 at 22:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minamiarupusu (Japan - JP), about 8.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.376 and latitude 35.583.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.583, 138.376
UTC time 1959-09-23 22:23:11.500
Location Kofu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-09-23

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