| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 40.1 km |
| Coordinates | 36.424, 141.404 |
| UTC time | 1965-09-22 22:08:02.260 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 22, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 22, 1965 at 22:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 70.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.404 and latitude 36.424.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1965-09-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 70.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 71.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 75.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 77.9 km |
| Katsuta | 78.1 km |
| Inada | 79.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 79.7 km |
| Iwaki | 83.7 km |
| Kashima-shi | 85.2 km |
| Hokota | 85.3 km |
| Mito | 85.9 km |
| Kamisu | 88.5 km |
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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M 4.0
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