| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.667, 143.014 |
| UTC time | 1960-02-04 16:50:32.410 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 4, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, February 4, 1960 at 16:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 120.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.014 and latitude 38.667.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1960-02-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 120.2 km |
| Ōfunato | 121.1 km |
| Kesennuma | 127.3 km |
| Miyako | 143.1 km |
| Ishinomaki | 151.8 km |
| Yamoto | 158.9 km |
| Tome | 161.5 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 162.3 km |
| Ichinoseki | 165.5 km |
| Ōshū | 168.3 km |
| Mizusawa | 171.0 km |
| Kurihara | 175.2 km |
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