| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 51.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.093, 130.109 |
| UTC time | 1955-03-28 09:12:18.700 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 28, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 28, 1955 at 09:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 99.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.109 and latitude 29.093.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-03-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 99.8 km |
| Naze | 101.3 km |
| Ibusuki | 243.9 km |
| Minamikyushu | 253.1 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 256.2 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 259.4 km |
| Kanoya | 264.7 km |
| Kagoshima | 278.6 km |
| Shibushi | 281.9 km |
| Umeki | 287.7 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 294.0 km |
| Soo | 296.6 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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M 5.0
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62.4 km |
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