Earthquake details

Sunday, October 26, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, October 26, 1952 at 20:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 138.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.476 and latitude 39.253.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 22.6 km
Coordinates 39.253, 143.476
UTC time 1952-10-26 20:27:28.410
Location Ōshū
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1952-10-26

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