Earthquake details

Monday, February 1, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, February 1, 1954 at 01:06 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1013.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.467 and latitude 24.057.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 24.057, 143.467
UTC time 1954-02-01 01:06:56.350
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1954-02-01

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