Earthquake details

Monday, November 12, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 12, 1962 at 12:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katsuren-haebaru (Japan - JP), about 81.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.637 and latitude 26.079.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 22.5 km
Coordinates 26.079, 128.637
UTC time 1962-11-12 12:49:10.170
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1962-11-12

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