Earthquake details

Friday, December 21, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 21, 1956 at 20:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan - JP), about 146.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.664 and latitude 33.681.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 33.681, 139.664
UTC time 1956-12-21 20:10:07.110
Location Yokosuka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1956-12-21

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