Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 9, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 9, 1962 at 12:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 68.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.152 and latitude 42.753.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 49.0 km
Coordinates 42.753, 145.152
UTC time 1962-01-09 12:40:50.710
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-01-09

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