Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 26, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 26, 1961 at 07:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 393.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.189 and latitude 44.541.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 37.7 km
Coordinates 44.541, 150.189
UTC time 1961-04-26 07:39:01.910
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1961-04-26

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