Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 15, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, June 15, 1960 at 15:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 74.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.634 and latitude 40.261.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates 40.261, 142.634
UTC time 1960-06-15 15:36:55.990
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1960-06-15

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