Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 13, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 13, 1954 at 15:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yamashita (Japan - JP), about 93.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.346 and latitude 32.918.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 32.918, 134.346
UTC time 1954-04-13 15:25:42.790
Location Nankoku
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-04-13

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