Earthquake details

Monday, November 18, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 18, 1940 at 12:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan - JP), about 18.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.436 and latitude 33.888.

Magnitude	6.1
Alert	Severe
Depth	50.0 km
Coordinates	33.888, 135.436
UTC time	1940-11-18 12:47:24.360

Location	Tanabe
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1940-11-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tanabe	18.4 km
Kainan	35.8 km
Iwade	41.8 km
Kinokawa	42.6 km
Minato	45.0 km
Wakayama	45.8 km
Hashimoto	50.5 km
Hannan	52.5 km
Sennan	53.5 km
Gojō	56.9 km
Ōkubo-naka	58.2 km
Izumisano	59.9 km

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