| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.737, 141.198 |
| UTC time | 1962-04-30 02:26:24.940 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 30, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 30, 1962 at 02:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tome (Japan - JP), about 4.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.198 and latitude 38.737.
| Location | Ichinoseki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1962-04-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tome | 4.8 km |
| Kurihara | 17.3 km |
| Ichinoseki | 20.8 km |
| Ōsaki | 25.6 km |
| Furukawa | 28.0 km |
| Yamoto | 34.5 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 36.6 km |
| Ishinomaki | 36.7 km |
| Kesennuma | 37.6 km |
| Mizusawa | 44.5 km |
| Ōshū | 44.9 km |
| Tomiya | 46.9 km |
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