Earthquake details

Saturday, February 29, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, February 29, 1964 at 15:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 133.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.877 and latitude 34.884.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 22.5 km
Coordinates 34.884, 141.877
UTC time 1964-02-29 15:20:13.180
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1964-02-29

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