Earthquake details

Saturday, August 22, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 22, 1942 at 09:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hyūga (Japan - JP), about 71.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.289 and latitude 32.088.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 32.088, 132.289
UTC time 1942-08-22 09:00:49.180
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1942-08-22

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