Earthquake details

Sunday, May 1, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 1, 1955 at 13:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 163.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.843 and latitude 39.788.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.788, 143.843
UTC time 1955-05-01 13:58:45.030
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1955-05-01

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