Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 18, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, November 18, 1941 at 16:46 UTC with a magnitude of 8.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hyūga (Japan - JP), about 43.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.944 and latitude 32.129.

Magnitude 8.0
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 32.129, 131.944
UTC time 1941-11-18 16:46:32.400
Location Hyūga
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1941-11-18

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