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.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 38.685, 142.301
UTC time 1939-12-20 18:15:02.470
Location Ishinomaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-12-20

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