Earthquake details

Friday, August 27, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, August 27, 1954 at 10:54 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1017.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.022 and latitude 23.988.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 23.988, 143.022
UTC time 1954-08-27 10:54:55.400
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1954-08-27

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