Earthquake details

Friday, November 27, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, November 27, 1953 at 11:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 150.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.467 and latitude 34.196.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 27.5 km
Coordinates 34.196, 141.467
UTC time 1953-11-27 11:30:08.230
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1953-11-27

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