Earthquake details

Sunday, May 7, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 7, 1961 at 12:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shisō (Japan - JP), about 8.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.482 and latitude 35.016.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	35.016, 134.482
UTC time	1961-05-07 12:14:17.620

Location	Tatsuno
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1961-05-07

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Shisō	8.4 km
Tatsunochō-tominaga	18.0 km
Tatsuno	21.3 km
Ikaruga	22.0 km
Himeji	29.8 km
Kariya	30.7 km
Bizen	34.0 km
Kasai	34.6 km
Takasago	40.0 km
Kakogawa	41.9 km
Tsuyama	44.2 km
Nishiwaki	45.0 km

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