Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 5, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 5, 1952 at 03:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 129.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.537 and latitude 42.158.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 16.0 km
Coordinates 42.158, 145.537
UTC time 1952-03-05 03:49:09.520
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1952-03-05

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