Earthquake details

Sunday, February 12, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, February 12, 1961 at 21:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 179.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.697 and latitude 43.823.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 38.1 km
Coordinates 43.823, 147.697
UTC time 1961-02-12 21:53:46.690
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1961-02-12

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