Earthquake details

Thursday, March 4, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 4, 1943 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tottori-shi (Japan - JP), about 6.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.181 and latitude 35.460.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.460, 134.181
UTC time 1943-03-04 19:50:09.610
Location Tottori-shi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1943-03-04

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