Earthquake details

Monday, January 16, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 16, 1961 at 15:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 97.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.741 and latitude 36.202.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 36.202, 141.741
UTC time 1961-01-16 15:41:13.990
Location Hasaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1961-01-16

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