Earthquake details

Saturday, April 5, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, April 5, 1941 at 16:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masuda (Japan - JP), about 18.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.772 and latitude 34.515.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 34.515, 131.772
UTC time 1941-04-05 16:49:49.540
Location Masuda
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1941-04-05

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