Earthquake details

Saturday, September 29, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, September 29, 1956 at 23:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sakura (Japan - JP), about 5.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.259 and latitude 35.677.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 66.1 km
Coordinates 35.677, 140.259
UTC time 1956-09-29 23:20:55.920
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1956-09-29

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