Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 17, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 17, 1962 at 17:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 52.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.005 and latitude 42.861.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 49.9 km
Coordinates 42.861, 145.005
UTC time 1962-07-17 17:20:26.130
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-07-17

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