Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 5, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 5, 1964 at 11:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 48.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.119 and latitude 36.379.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 50.2 km
Coordinates 36.379, 141.119
UTC time 1964-02-05 11:30:17.890
Location Hitachi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1964-02-05

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