Earthquake details

Thursday, July 18, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, July 18, 1957 at 12:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 521.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.991 and latitude 29.961.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 400.0 km
Coordinates 29.961, 138.991
UTC time 1957-07-18 12:06:45.280
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1957-07-18

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