Earthquake details

Monday, June 19, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, June 19, 1961 at 02:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 138.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.470 and latitude 39.152.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 39.152, 143.470
UTC time 1961-06-19 02:45:57.480
Location Ōshū
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1961-06-19

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