Earthquake details

Sunday, October 26, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, October 26, 1952 at 15:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 120.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.336 and latitude 39.515.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 27.8 km
Coordinates 39.515, 143.336
UTC time 1952-10-26 15:46:19.780
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1952-10-26

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