Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 22, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 22, 1957 at 20:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 51.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.206 and latitude 43.348.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 43.348, 146.206
UTC time 1957-10-22 20:44:44.320
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1957-10-22

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