Earthquake details

Sunday, January 7, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 7, 1940 at 03:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 164.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.386 and latitude 33.995.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 33.995, 141.386
UTC time 1940-01-07 03:22:39.410
Location Mobara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1940-01-07

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