Earthquake details

Sunday, August 31, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 31, 1952 at 16:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 116.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.719 and latitude 41.933.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 63.9 km
Coordinates 41.933, 142.719
UTC time 1952-08-31 16:09:42.020
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1952-08-31

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