Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 11, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 11, 1955 at 15:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 72.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.297 and latitude 35.202.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 35.202, 141.297
UTC time 1955-05-11 15:48:58.500
Location Kamisu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1955-05-11

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