Earthquake details

Monday, September 27, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, September 27, 1954 at 16:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 63.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.747 and latitude 42.454.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 60.1 km
Coordinates 42.454, 142.747
UTC time 1954-09-27 16:38:23.480
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-09-27

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