| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.260, 141.737 |
| UTC time | 1961-11-25 20:19:49.030 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 25, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, November 25, 1961 at 20:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 100.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.737 and latitude 36.260.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1961-11-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 100.3 km |
| Kashima-shi | 103.6 km |
| Kamisu | 104.4 km |
| Hitachi | 104.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 106.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 107.4 km |
| Katsuta | 108.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 108.9 km |
| Hokota | 110.3 km |
| Inada | 111.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 113.0 km |
| Namegata | 115.1 km |
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