Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 20, 1944 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, June 20, 1944 at 12:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 170.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.808 and latitude 41.453.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 41.453, 143.808
UTC time 1944-06-20 12:16:30.660
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1944-06-20

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