Earthquake details

Sunday, October 26, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, October 26, 1952 at 15:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 99.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.094 and latitude 39.522.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 27.7 km
Coordinates 39.522, 143.094
UTC time 1952-10-26 15:53:09.070
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1952-10-26

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