Earthquake details

Monday, January 8, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 8, 1951 at 18:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 10.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.329 and latitude 35.304.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates 35.304, 140.329
UTC time 1951-01-08 18:32:26.510
Location Mobara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1951-01-08

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