Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 12, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, June 12, 1940 at 18:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan region - JA), about 463.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.620 and latitude 31.498.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 31.498, 142.620
UTC time 1940-06-12 18:36:53.150
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-06-12

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