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USGS iscgem870376

5 Feb 1964, 11:30

48 km E of Ōarai, Japan

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 50.2 km depth.

Depth50.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 48 km E of Ōarai, Japan?

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36.379000, 141.119000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem870376
Coordinates
36.379, 141.119
Network
iscgem
Significance
593