Earthquake details

Monday, March 11, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 11, 1940 at 11:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 97.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.379 and latitude 41.233.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates 41.233, 142.379
UTC time 1940-03-11 11:25:35.080
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-03-11

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