Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 124 km south of Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, on Sunday, 9 March 1952 at 17:03 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake at 50 km depth
Magnitude: 6.9
Depth: 49.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.831°N / 143.525°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: Shikaribetsu Group (163 km / 101 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
111 km (69 mi) ESE of Shizunai-furukawachō (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) SSE of Obihiro (pop: 173,900) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) SSE of Otofuke (pop: 40,900) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) SSW of Kushiro (pop: 183,600) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) ESE of Tomakomai (pop: 174,800) --> See nearby quakes!
189 km (118 mi) SE of Chitose (pop: 92,900) --> See nearby quakes!
210 km (131 mi) SE of Iwamizawa (pop: 85,100) --> See nearby quakes!
215 km (134 mi) SE of Ebetsu (pop: 134,000) --> See nearby quakes!
225 km (140 mi) SE of Sapporo (pop: 1,883,000) --> See nearby quakes!
759 km (472 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1015 joules (392 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3.4 x 105 tons of TNT or 21.1 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.9 | 50 km | Hokkaido, Japan region | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.9 quake North Pacific Ocean, 124 km south of Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, 9 March 1952 17:03 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (8 quakes):- 31 Aug 1952 16:09 UTC| M 6.1 |63.9 km (39.7 mi) depth|68 km (42 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 53 km southeast of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan, on Sunday, 31 August 1952 at 16:09 (GMT)
- 07 Aug 1952 21:53 UTC| M 5.9 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|98 km (61 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 19 May 1952 18:32 UTC| M 6.5 |30 km (18.6 mi) depth|60 km (37 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 130 km south of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, on Monday, 19 May 1952 at 18:32 (GMT)
- 17 May 1952 09:48 UTC| M 6.4 |39.3 km (24.4 mi) depth|77 km (48 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 146 km south of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, on Saturday, 17 May 1952 at 09:48 (GMT)
- 28 Apr 1952 10:54 UTC| M 6.2 |65 km (40.4 mi) depth|68 km (43 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 50 km southeast of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan, on Monday, 28 April 1952 at 10:54 (GMT)
- 15 Apr 1952 05:59 UTC| M 6.0 |57.2 km (35.5 mi) depth|49 km (30 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 65 km southeast of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan, on Tuesday, 15 April 1952 at 05:59 (GMT)
- 16 Mar 1952 22:09 UTC| M 5.7 |31 km (19.3 mi) depth|44 km (27 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 11 Mar 1952 20:37 UTC| M 6.0 |27.8 km (17.3 mi) depth|63 km (39 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 135 km south of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, on Tuesday, 11 March 1952 at 20:37 (GMT)
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Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 124 km south of Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, on Sunday, 9 March 1952 at 17:03 (GMT)
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