Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 1, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, February 1, 1955 at 19:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 110.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.843 and latitude 41.963.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates 41.963, 142.843
UTC time 1955-02-01 19:16:13.150
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1955-02-01

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