Earthquake details

Thursday, July 24, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 24, 1941 at 13:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 17.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.371 and latitude 28.248.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates 28.248, 129.371
UTC time 1941-07-24 13:52:46.700
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1941-07-24

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