Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 20, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, February 20, 1962 at 16:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 49.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.952 and latitude 42.845.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 50.7 km
Coordinates 42.845, 144.952
UTC time 1962-02-20 16:05:46.050
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-02-20

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