Earthquake details

Sunday, February 9, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, February 9, 1941 at 04:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 34.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.922 and latitude 35.430.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 35.430, 140.922
UTC time 1941-02-09 04:15:47.070
Location Asahi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1941-02-09

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