Earthquake details

Thursday, April 26, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 26, 1956 at 11:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 28.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.018 and latitude 35.532.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.4 km
Coordinates 35.532, 141.018
UTC time 1956-04-26 11:38:30.570
Location Asahi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-04-26

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