| Magnitude | 7.4 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.513, 143.070 |
| UTC time | 1939-10-10 18:31:59.240 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 10, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 10, 1939 at 18:31 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 132.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.070 and latitude 38.513.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1939-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 132.9 km |
| Kamaishi | 134.4 km |
| Kesennuma | 136.7 km |
| Ishinomaki | 154.6 km |
| Miyako | 159.6 km |
| Yamoto | 162.0 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 165.2 km |
| Tome | 167.9 km |
| Ichinoseki | 174.1 km |
| Shiogama | 179.0 km |
| Ōshū | 179.0 km |
| Mizusawa | 181.6 km |
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