Earthquake details

Friday, December 17, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 17, 1943 at 13:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 139.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.721 and latitude 29.009.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 29.009, 130.721
UTC time 1943-12-17 13:53:50.570
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1943-12-17

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