Earthquake details

Sunday, December 25, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 25, 1949 at 23:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Imaichi (Japan - JP), about 3.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.722 and latitude 36.731.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 36.731, 139.722
UTC time 1949-12-25 23:17:31.730
Location Utsunomiya
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1949-12-25

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