Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 528 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, 26 October 1952 at 13:20 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 25 km depth
Magnitude: 6
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.353°N / 143.501°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: Nanashigure (219 km / 136 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
134 km (83 mi) E of Yamada (Shimohei-gun) (pop: 20,100) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) E of Ōtsuchi (Kamihei-gun) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) ESE of Miyako (pop: 51,700) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (87 mi) E of Kamaishi (pop: 43,100) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (98 mi) ENE of Ōfunato (pop: 35,400) --> See nearby quakes!
205 km (128 mi) E of Kitakami (pop: 93,900) --> See nearby quakes!
205 km (128 mi) E of Morioka (pop: 295,200) --> See nearby quakes!
213 km (132 mi) SE of Hachinohe (pop: 239,000) --> See nearby quakes!
528 km (328 mi) NE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
553 km (344 mi) NE of Yokohama (pop: 3,574,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.0 | 25 km | off the east coast of Honshu, Japan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake North Pacific Ocean, 528 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, 26 October 1952 13:20 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (10 quakes):- 31 Oct 1952 16:37 UTC| M 6.5 |20 km (12.4 mi) depth|26 km (16 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 506 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, 31 October 1952 at 16:37 (GMT)
- 28 Oct 1952 16:45 UTC| M 6.0 |15 km (9.3 mi) depth|9 km (5 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 520 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, 28 October 1952 at 16:45 (GMT)
- 28 Oct 1952 06:31 UTC| M 6.3 |15 km (9.3 mi) depth|18 km (11 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 524 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, 28 October 1952 at 06:31 (GMT)
- 27 Oct 1952 03:17 UTC| M 6.5 |22.5 km (14 mi) depth|29 km (18 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 518 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, 27 October 1952 at 03:17 (GMT)
- 26 Oct 1952 20:27 UTC| M 5.9 |22.6 km (14 mi) depth|11 km (7 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 26 Oct 1952 19:19 UTC| M 6.3 |24.2 km (15 mi) depth|31 km (19 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 517 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, 26 October 1952 at 19:19 (GMT)
- 26 Oct 1952 18:02 UTC| M 6.5 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|9 km (6 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 537 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, 26 October 1952 at 18:02 (GMT)
- 26 Oct 1952 15:53 UTC| M 6.5 |27.7 km (17.2 mi) depth|40 km (25 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 521 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, 26 October 1952 at 15:53 (GMT)
- 26 Oct 1952 15:46 UTC| M 6.6 |27.8 km (17.3 mi) depth|23 km (14 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 533 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, 26 October 1952 at 15:46 (GMT)
- 26 Oct 1952 14:30 UTC| M 5.9 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|10 km (6 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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