Earthquake details

Saturday, June 2, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, June 2, 1962 at 17:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 169.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.629 and latitude 29.532.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 29.532, 130.629
UTC time 1962-06-02 17:15:14.350
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-06-02

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