Earthquake details

Sunday, November 8, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 8, 1959 at 13:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Otaru (Japan - JP), about 89.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.743 and latitude 43.972.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 43.972, 140.743
UTC time 1959-11-08 13:55:03.120
Location Otaru
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1959-11-08

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