Earthquake details

Friday, October 16, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 16, 1964 at 08:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 337.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.508 and latitude 44.387.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 32.8 km
Coordinates 44.387, 149.508
UTC time 1964-10-16 08:18:30.100
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1964-10-16

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