| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.245, 141.530 |
| UTC time | 1965-09-17 15:18:36.590 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 17, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 17, 1965 at 15:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 84.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.530 and latitude 36.245.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 84.7 km |
| Kashima-shi | 85.5 km |
| Kamisu | 86.8 km |
| Hitachi | 88.2 km |
| Funaishikawa | 89.8 km |
| Katsuta | 90.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 90.8 km |
| Hokota | 91.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 92.3 km |
| Inada | 93.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 96.0 km |
| Namegata | 96.7 km |
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