Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan, on Tuesday, 28 October 1952 at 16:45 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 15 km depth
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.318°N / 143.409°E
(Japan)Nearest volcano: Iwate (214 km / 133 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
126 km (79 mi) E of Yamada (Shimohei-gun) (pop: 20,100)
130 km (81 mi) E of Ōtsuchi (Kamihei-gun) (pop: 16,500)
131 km (82 mi) ESE of Miyako (pop: 51,700)
133 km (82 mi) E of Kamaishi (pop: 43,100)
148 km (92 mi) ENE of Ōfunato (pop: 35,400)
198 km (123 mi) E of Morioka (pop: 295,200)
249 km (155 mi) ENE of Sendai (pop: 1,063,100)
520 km (323 mi) NE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600)
Primary data source: USGS
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 | 15 km | off the east coast of Honshu, Japan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan, 28 October 16:45 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 31 Oct 1952 16:37 UTC| M 6.5 |20 km (12.4 mi) depth|23 km (14 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan, on Friday, 31 October 1952 at 16:37 (GMT)
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