Earthquake details

Sunday, March 9, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 9, 1952 at 17:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 123.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.525 and latitude 41.831.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 49.5 km
Coordinates 41.831, 143.525
UTC time 1952-03-09 17:03:51.950
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1952-03-09

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