Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 12, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 12, 1939 at 20:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 160.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.464 and latitude 43.782.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 43.782, 147.464
UTC time 1939-07-12 20:08:27.170
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1939-07-12

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