Earthquake details

Monday, October 2, 1944 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, October 2, 1944 at 20:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Misawa (Japan - JP), about 80.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.263 and latitude 40.976.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 58.2 km
Coordinates 40.976, 142.263
UTC time 1944-10-02 20:29:45.650
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1944-10-02

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