Earthquake details

Saturday, April 15, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, April 15, 1939 at 09:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 638.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.907 and latitude 29.856.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 29.856, 142.907
UTC time 1939-04-15 09:04:11.650
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-04-15

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