Earthquake details

Monday, May 1, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 1, 1939 at 11:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katagami (Japan - JP), about 22.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.734 and latitude 39.911.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.911, 139.734
UTC time 1939-05-01 11:50:34.300
Location Katagami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-05-01

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