Earthquake details

Saturday, August 19, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 19, 1961 at 05:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ono (Japan - JP), about 23.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.712 and latitude 36.088.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.088, 136.712
UTC time 1961-08-19 05:33:35.630
Location Ono
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1961-08-19

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