Earthquake details

Friday, March 24, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 24, 1961 at 22:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 37.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.227 and latitude 35.852.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 35.852, 141.227
UTC time 1961-03-24 22:57:12.280
Location Hasaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1961-03-24

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