Earthquake details

Friday, July 9, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, July 9, 1954 at 18:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noshiro (Japan - JP), about 136.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.618 and latitude 40.810.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 262.6 km
Coordinates 40.810, 138.618
UTC time 1954-07-09 18:28:53.400
Location Akita
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1954-07-09

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