Earthquake details

Friday, October 16, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 16, 1964 at 12:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 321.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.426 and latitude 44.082.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 37.9 km
Coordinates 44.082, 149.426
UTC time 1964-10-16 12:37:28.060
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1964-10-16

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