Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 18, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 18, 1950 at 01:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 153.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.641 and latitude 39.221.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.221, 143.641
UTC time 1950-07-18 01:33:55.680
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1950-07-18

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