Earthquake details

Saturday, May 5, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 5, 1962 at 11:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Itō (Japan - JP), about 97.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.377 and latitude 34.122.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 34.122, 139.377
UTC time 1962-05-05 11:11:46.640
Location Itō
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1962-05-05

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