| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.324, 141.692 |
| UTC time | 1943-03-14 11:59:22.170 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 14, 1943 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 14, 1943 at 11:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 98.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.692 and latitude 36.324.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1943-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 98.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 98.8 km |
| Hasaki | 101.5 km |
| Funaishikawa | 102.1 km |
| Kashima-shi | 102.3 km |
| Kamisu | 103.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 104.1 km |
| Katsuta | 104.1 km |
| Inada | 106.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 107.3 km |
| Hokota | 107.3 km |
| Iwaki | 108.4 km |
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