Earthquake details

Sunday, July 12, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, July 12, 1964 at 01:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Murakami (Japan - JP), about 43.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.308 and latitude 38.596.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 13.4 km
Coordinates 38.596, 139.308
UTC time 1964-07-12 01:45:27.700
Location Tsuruoka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1964-07-12

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