Earthquake details

Friday, February 11, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 11, 1938 at 06:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 172.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.592 and latitude 42.854.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 42.854, 147.592
UTC time 1938-02-11 06:56:28.640
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1938-02-11

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