| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.7 km |
| Coordinates | 36.284, 141.467 |
| UTC time | 1965-09-17 14:22:39.590 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 17, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 17, 1965 at 14:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 81.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.467 and latitude 36.284.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 81.2 km |
| Kashima-shi | 82.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 83.2 km |
| Hasaki | 83.7 km |
| Kamisu | 83.9 km |
| Katsuta | 84.5 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 84.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 85.2 km |
| Hokota | 86.6 km |
| Inada | 86.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 89.2 km |
| Mito | 91.5 km |
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