Earthquake details

Saturday, October 4, 1958 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, October 4, 1958 at 11:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 833.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.917 and latitude 22.660.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 22.660, 144.917
UTC time 1958-10-04 11:33:13.880
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1958-10-04

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