Earthquake details

Thursday, November 18, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, November 18, 1954 at 20:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 32.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.028 and latitude 38.912.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 38.912, 142.028
UTC time 1954-11-18 20:44:59.900
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-11-18

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