| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.316, 141.562 |
| UTC time | 1942-09-01 20:27:17.360 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 1, 1942 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, September 1, 1942 at 20:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 87.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.562 and latitude 36.316.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1942-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 87.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 89.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 90.8 km |
| Kashima-shi | 91.2 km |
| Hasaki | 92.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 92.5 km |
| Katsuta | 92.5 km |
| Kamisu | 93.1 km |
| Inada | 94.6 km |
| Hokota | 95.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 96.2 km |
| Mito | 99.8 km |
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