Earthquake details

Thursday, July 27, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 27, 1939 at 23:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 130.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.060 and latitude 43.779.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 43.779, 147.060
UTC time 1939-07-27 23:27:14.560
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-07-27

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