Earthquake details

Sunday, May 25, 1958 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 25, 1958 at 17:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minamisatsuma (Japan - JP), about 49.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.768 and latitude 31.390.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 31.390, 129.768
UTC time 1958-05-25 17:40:51.250
Location Minamisatsuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1958-05-25

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