Earthquake details

Saturday, May 21, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, May 21, 1955 at 03:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 759.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.958 and latitude 28.186.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 28.186, 140.958
UTC time 1955-05-21 03:30:05.850
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1955-05-21

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