| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.226, 141.815 |
| UTC time | 1961-01-16 12:12:30.610 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 16, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 16, 1961 at 12:12 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 104.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.815 and latitude 36.226.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1961-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 104.1 km |
| Kashima-shi | 109.2 km |
| Kamisu | 109.6 km |
| Hitachi | 112.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 114.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 115.1 km |
| Katsuta | 116.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 116.4 km |
| Hokota | 117.0 km |
| Inada | 118.7 km |
| Asahi | 119.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 120.9 km |
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