| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.7 km |
| Coordinates | 36.239, 141.501 |
| UTC time | 1965-09-17 12:59:17.090 |
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.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 82.4 km |
| Kashima-shi | 82.8 km |
| Kamisu | 84.2 km |
| Hitachi | 86.2 km |
| Funaishikawa | 87.5 km |
| Katsuta | 88.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 88.4 km |
| Hokota | 89.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 90.8 km |
| Inada | 90.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 93.8 km |
| Namegata | 94.0 km |
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