Earthquake details

Monday, April 7, 1958 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 7, 1958 at 18:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 167.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.393 and latitude 38.327.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.327, 143.393
UTC time 1958-04-07 18:30:16.330
Location Ishinomaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1958-04-07

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