Earthquake details

Sunday, May 7, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, May 7, 1939 at 07:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 617.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.730 and latitude 29.985.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 29.985, 142.730
UTC time 1939-05-07 07:10:43.880
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-05-07

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