Earthquake details

Friday, November 27, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, November 27, 1964 at 13:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sado (Japan - JP), about 11.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.403 and latitude 37.932.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 24.1 km
Coordinates 37.932, 138.403
UTC time 1964-11-27 13:47:43.090
Location Sado
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1964-11-27

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