Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 15, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 15, 1961 at 07:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 51.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.252 and latitude 42.928.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates 42.928, 145.252
UTC time 1961-11-15 07:17:14.460
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1961-11-15

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