Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 15, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 15, 1952 at 05:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 110.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.953 and latitude 41.940.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 57.2 km
Coordinates 41.940, 142.953
UTC time 1952-04-15 05:59:55.270
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1952-04-15

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