Earthquake details

Friday, September 17, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 17, 1965 at 12:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 82.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.501 and latitude 36.239.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 38.7 km
Coordinates 36.239, 141.501
UTC time 1965-09-17 12:59:17.090
Location Mito
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1965-09-17

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