Earthquake details

Sunday, April 30, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 30, 1961 at 11:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 398.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.108 and latitude 44.810.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 41.2 km
Coordinates 44.810, 150.108
UTC time 1961-04-30 11:15:22.080
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1961-04-30

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