Earthquake details

Sunday, September 4, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 4, 1955 at 19:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 42.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.813 and latitude 42.768.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 42.768, 144.813
UTC time 1955-09-04 19:09:36.140
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1955-09-04

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