Earthquake details

Thursday, July 27, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, July 27, 1939 at 05:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 485.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.340 and latitude 31.149.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 31.149, 142.340
UTC time 1939-07-27 05:09:17.560
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-07-27

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