Earthquake details

Friday, October 31, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 31, 1952 at 16:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 139.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.466 and latitude 39.118.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 39.118, 143.466
UTC time 1952-10-31 16:37:19.770
Location Ōshū
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1952-10-31

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