| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 41.1 km |
| Coordinates | 36.324, 141.398 |
| UTC time | 1965-09-17 16:21:20.640 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 17, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 17, 1965 at 16:21 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 73.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.398 and latitude 36.324.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1965-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 73.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 76.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 77.6 km |
| Katsuta | 77.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 77.8 km |
| Kashima-shi | 78.6 km |
| Inada | 79.9 km |
| Kamisu | 81.2 km |
| Hokota | 81.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 81.9 km |
| Hasaki | 83.1 km |
| Mito | 85.1 km |
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