Great Earthquake

Magnitude 8.1

ID: iscgem892540

Location

106 km SSW of Kushiro, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Mar 4, 1952

1:22 AM Z

Depth

45.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

42.0840, 143.8990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Great Earthquakes

Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across

Location Map

106 km SSW of Kushiro, Japan

Coordinates: 42.0840°, 143.8990° Depth: 45.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 4, 1952 at 1:22 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:00 PM