Earthquake details

Saturday, August 13, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 13, 1960 at 07:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 62.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.462 and latitude 40.363.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 52.9 km
Coordinates 40.363, 142.462
UTC time 1960-08-13 07:11:07.890
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1960-08-13

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