Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 27, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 27, 1953 at 03:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 54.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.398 and latitude 42.851.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates 42.851, 145.398
UTC time 1953-10-27 03:40:52.230
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1953-10-27

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