Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 16, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 16, 1965 at 16:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 121.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.012 and latitude 40.738.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 35.1 km
Coordinates 40.738, 143.012
UTC time 1965-03-16 16:46:17.810
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1965-03-16

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