Earthquake details

Monday, April 9, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 9, 1951 at 16:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nanjō (Japan - JP), about 159.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.181 and latitude 25.480.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 25.480, 129.181
UTC time 1951-04-09 16:55:25.720
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1951-04-09

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