| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.3 km |
| Coordinates | 36.958, 142.902 |
| UTC time | 1964-04-16 01:04:33.150 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 16, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 16, 1964 at 01:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 179.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.902 and latitude 36.958.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1964-04-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 179.7 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 186.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 192.7 km |
| Sōma | 197.7 km |
| Hitachi | 204.7 km |
| Tamura | 210.5 km |
| Ishinomaki | 215.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 215.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 216.5 km |
| Watari | 217.2 km |
| Kakuda | 219.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 220.4 km |
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M 4.3
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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