Earthquake details

Monday, June 19, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, June 19, 1961 at 07:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 124.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.313 and latitude 39.229.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 39.229, 143.313
UTC time 1961-06-19 07:38:26.730
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1961-06-19

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