Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.9

ID: iscgem892187

Location

174 km SE of Katsuura, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Nov 25, 1953

5:48 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

34.0060, 141.6250

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

174 km SE of Katsuura, Japan

Coordinates: 34.0060°, 141.6250° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 25, 1953 at 5:48 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:57 PM