Earthquake details

Monday, August 14, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 14, 1961 at 22:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 25.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.632 and latitude 31.590.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 31.590, 131.632
UTC time 1961-08-14 22:05:04.580
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1961-08-14

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