Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 16, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, June 16, 1964 at 04:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsuruoka (Japan - JP), about 55.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.184 and latitude 38.725.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.725, 139.184
UTC time 1964-06-16 04:17:40.100
Location Niigata
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1964-06-16

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