Earthquake details

Sunday, August 12, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 12, 1956 at 16:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan - JP), about 97.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.913 and latitude 33.941.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 33.941, 138.913
UTC time 1956-08-12 16:59:38.630
Location Omaezaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1956-08-12

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