Earthquake details

Monday, April 12, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 12, 1943 at 19:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 88.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.672 and latitude 36.152.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 36.152, 141.672
UTC time 1943-04-12 19:43:25.120
Location Kamisu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1943-04-12

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