Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 22, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 22, 1953 at 12:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 158.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.921 and latitude 41.596.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 34.4 km
Coordinates 41.596, 143.921
UTC time 1953-07-22 12:52:13.140
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1953-07-22

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