Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 7, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, July 7, 1953 at 17:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 497.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.651 and latitude 30.775.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 30.775, 141.651
UTC time 1953-07-07 17:28:26.650
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1953-07-07

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