Earthquake details

Monday, March 21, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 21, 1960 at 09:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 126.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.420 and latitude 39.619.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.619, 143.420
UTC time 1960-03-21 09:18:24.790
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-03-21

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