Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 13, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 13, 1940 at 15:36 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Izumo (Japan - JP), about 78.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.290 and latitude 35.955.

Magnitude 7.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 35.955, 132.290
UTC time 1940-08-13 15:36:47.820
Location Matsue
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1940-08-13

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