Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 7, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, February 7, 1939 at 04:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 564.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.200 and latitude 30.309.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 30.309, 142.200
UTC time 1939-02-07 04:09:30.200
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-02-07

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