| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.297, 141.587 |
| UTC time | 1965-09-17 13:20:58.550 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 17, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 17, 1965 at 13:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 90.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.587 and latitude 36.297.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 90.4 km |
| Kashima-shi | 92.4 km |
| Hasaki | 92.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 92.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 93.4 km |
| Kamisu | 94.0 km |
| Katsuta | 95.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 95.0 km |
| Inada | 97.1 km |
| Hokota | 97.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 99.0 km |
| Mito | 102.1 km |
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