Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 14, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, February 14, 1956 at 00:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Narashino (Japan - JP), about 3.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.024 and latitude 35.707.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates 35.707, 140.024
UTC time 1956-02-14 00:52:55.430
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-02-14

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