Earthquake details

Monday, May 30, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, May 30, 1955 at 12:31 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1072.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.412 and latitude 24.319.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 558.9 km
Coordinates 24.319, 142.412
UTC time 1955-05-30 12:31:44.460
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1955-05-30

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