Earthquake details

Thursday, December 11, 1958 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, December 11, 1958 at 18:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 515.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.402 and latitude 30.351.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 30.351, 140.402
UTC time 1958-12-11 18:38:17.050
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1958-12-11

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