Earthquake details

Monday, March 20, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 20, 1939 at 03:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hyūga (Japan - JP), about 11.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.741 and latitude 32.480.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 32.480, 131.741
UTC time 1939-03-20 03:22:27.290
Location Nobeoka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1939-03-20

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