Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 26, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 26, 1953 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 127.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.904 and latitude 41.796.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 49.3 km
Coordinates 41.796, 142.904
UTC time 1953-05-26 01:43:13.750
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1953-05-26

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