| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.294, 141.686 |
| UTC time | 1943-03-14 12:42:51.520 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 14, 1943 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 14, 1943 at 12:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 98.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.686 and latitude 36.294.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1943-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 98.8 km |
| Hasaki | 98.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 100.2 km |
| Kashima-shi | 100.5 km |
| Kamisu | 101.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 102.1 km |
| Katsuta | 103.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 103.8 km |
| Inada | 106.0 km |
| Hokota | 106.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 107.6 km |
| Iwaki | 110.5 km |
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