Earthquake details

Thursday, June 18, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Micronesia on Thursday, June 18, 1942 at 09:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Micronesia - MI), about 641.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.630 and latitude 9.491.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 9.491, 140.630
UTC time 1942-06-18 09:30:59.870
Location 32 km SSE of Fais
Country Micronesia (MI)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1942-06-18

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