Earthquake details

Sunday, December 27, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, December 27, 1942 at 16:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 442.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.849 and latitude 31.371.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 31.371, 141.849
UTC time 1942-12-27 16:39:58.620
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1942-12-27

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