Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 1, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 1, 1950 at 09:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 109.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.848 and latitude 42.058.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 42.058, 144.848
UTC time 1950-08-01 09:11:42.700
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1950-08-01

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