Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 20, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, October 20, 1954 at 23:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 483.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.678 and latitude 30.919.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 30.919, 141.678
UTC time 1954-10-20 23:41:49.050
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-10-20

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