Earthquake details

Monday, April 1, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 1, 1963 at 04:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wakkanai (Japan - JP), about 76.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.455 and latitude 44.739.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 257.9 km
Coordinates 44.739, 141.455
UTC time 1963-04-01 04:28:45.420
Location Wakkanai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1963-04-01

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