| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.274, 141.436 |
| UTC time | 1942-11-15 17:12:00.650 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 15, 1942 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 15, 1942 at 17:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashima-shi (Japan - JP), about 79.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.436 and latitude 36.274.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1942-11-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kashima-shi | 79.0 km |
| Hitachi | 79.2 km |
| Funaishikawa | 80.8 km |
| Kamisu | 80.9 km |
| Hasaki | 81.0 km |
| Katsuta | 81.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 82.0 km |
| Hokota | 83.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 83.9 km |
| Inada | 84.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 87.0 km |
| Mito | 88.8 km |
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.3
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