Earthquake details

Sunday, October 22, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, October 22, 1939 at 14:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 57.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.062 and latitude 42.516.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 42.516, 144.062
UTC time 1939-10-22 14:39:39.720
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-10-22

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