Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 4, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 4, 1950 at 03:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 151.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.445 and latitude 29.454.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates 29.454, 130.445
UTC time 1950-04-04 03:42:51.280
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1950-04-04

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