Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 8, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 8, 1964 at 17:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Itō (Japan - JP), about 39.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.287 and latitude 34.656.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 34.656, 139.287
UTC time 1964-12-08 17:49:45.170
Location Itō
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1964-12-08

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