Earthquake details

Friday, December 7, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, December 7, 1962 at 14:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 602.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.329 and latitude 29.270.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 431.2 km
Coordinates 29.270, 139.329
UTC time 1962-12-07 14:03:40.320
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-12-07

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