Earthquake details

Sunday, May 1, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 1, 1955 at 09:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 154.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.741 and latitude 39.729.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.729, 143.741
UTC time 1955-05-01 09:55:19.860
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1955-05-01

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