| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.432, 142.136 |
| UTC time | 1940-12-25 04:41:10.290 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 25, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 25, 1940 at 04:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 71.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.136 and latitude 38.432.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1940-12-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 71.3 km |
| Ishinomaki | 72.9 km |
| Ōfunato | 80.0 km |
| Yamoto | 80.3 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 83.5 km |
| Tome | 90.7 km |
| Kamaishi | 96.9 km |
| Shiogama | 97.1 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 100.2 km |
| Rifu | 101.8 km |
| Ichinoseki | 102.5 km |
| Ōsaki | 102.8 km |
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