Earthquake details

Friday, December 3, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 3, 1943 at 06:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 64.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.232 and latitude 42.407.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 63.9 km
Coordinates 42.407, 144.232
UTC time 1943-12-03 06:52:51.590
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1943-12-03

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