Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 16, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, February 16, 1965 at 12:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 38.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.102 and latitude 38.904.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 51.8 km
Coordinates 38.904, 142.102
UTC time 1965-02-16 12:24:09.800
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1965-02-16

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