Earthquake details

Friday, July 28, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, July 28, 1939 at 05:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 78.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.755 and latitude 37.284.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 37.284, 141.755
UTC time 1939-07-28 05:21:18.030
Location Iwaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-07-28

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