Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 21, 1944 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 21, 1944 at 22:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 90.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.587 and latitude 40.705.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 53.9 km
Coordinates 40.705, 142.587
UTC time 1944-03-21 22:09:56.730
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1944-03-21

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