country September 1958

Japan earthquakes in September 1958

Earthquake archive for Japan in September 1958: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
6.1
Strongest magnitude
5.8
Average magnitude
26.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.1
03 Sep 1958

Morioka, Japan

Depth
25.0 km
UTC
08:10:26
Coordinates
40.643, 143.138
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During September 1958, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.6 to 6.1, with an average of 5.8; depths ranged from 20.0 to 35.0 km, averaging 26.7 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, September 3, 1958 to Saturday, September 27, 1958 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
6.1 25.0 km
Morioka, Japan
03 Sep 1958 08:10:26 UTC
5.6 35.0 km
Sendai, Japan
21 Sep 1958 05:45:16 UTC
5.6 20.0 km
Hitachi, Japan
27 Sep 1958 12:37:05 UTC