Earthquake details

Thursday, July 20, 1944 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 20, 1944 at 20:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamogawa (Japan - JP), about 248.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.433 and latitude 33.160.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 33.160, 141.433
UTC time 1944-07-20 20:07:17.200
Location Yokosuka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1944-07-20

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