Earthquake details

Monday, October 30, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, October 30, 1961 at 21:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 708.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.194 and latitude 28.936.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 28.936, 142.194
UTC time 1961-10-30 21:15:37.820
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1961-10-30

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