| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.703, 139.712 |
| UTC time | 1949-12-25 23:24:54.770 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 25, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 25, 1949 at 23:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Imaichi (Japan - JP), about 3.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.712 and latitude 36.703.
| Location | Utsunomiya |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1949-12-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Imaichi | 3.0 km |
| Nikkō | 10.0 km |
| Kanuma | 17.1 km |
| Utsunomiya | 21.6 km |
| Yaita | 22.5 km |
| Ujiie | 22.8 km |
| Sakura | 24.7 km |
| Hōshakuji | 25.4 km |
| Mibu | 32.8 km |
| Ōtawara | 34.0 km |
| Shimotsuke | 35.1 km |
| Kaminokawa | 35.2 km |
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