| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.685, 142.301 |
| UTC time | 1939-12-20 18:15:02.470 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 20, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 20, 1939 at 18:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 66.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.301 and latitude 38.685.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1939-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 66.5 km |
| Kesennuma | 67.2 km |
| Kamaishi | 75.8 km |
| Ishinomaki | 92.1 km |
| Yamoto | 98.8 km |
| Tome | 99.5 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 102.4 km |
| Ichinoseki | 104.5 km |
| Ōshū | 110.4 km |
| Miyako | 111.5 km |
| Mizusawa | 112.8 km |
| Kurihara | 113.2 km |
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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M 4.8
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10.1 km |
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