Earthquake details

Sunday, August 26, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 26, 1962 at 06:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Itō (Japan - JP), about 99.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.447 and latitude 34.129.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 34.129, 139.447
UTC time 1962-08-26 06:48:56.530
Location Itō
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-08-26

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