Earthquake details

Thursday, November 29, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, November 29, 1956 at 09:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 925.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.416 and latitude 26.750.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 26.750, 141.416
UTC time 1956-11-29 09:15:27.060
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1956-11-29

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