Earthquake details

Monday, April 28, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 28, 1952 at 10:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 113.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.718 and latitude 41.964.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates 41.964, 142.718
UTC time 1952-04-28 10:54:24.880
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1952-04-28

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