Earthquake details

Monday, September 12, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, September 12, 1960 at 12:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nago (Japan - JP), about 113.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.539 and latitude 27.504.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates 27.504, 128.539
UTC time 1960-09-12 12:17:13.160
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1960-09-12

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