| Magnitude | 8.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 33.730, 136.200 |
| UTC time | 1944-12-07 04:35:45.790 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 7, 1944 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 7, 1944 at 04:35 UTC with a magnitude of 8.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan - JP), about 77.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.200 and latitude 33.730.
| Location | Matsusaka |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1944-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tanabe | 77.1 km |
| Gojō | 83.0 km |
| Hashimoto | 84.6 km |
| Shima | 89.0 km |
| Kashiwara | 89.6 km |
| Sakurai | 91.6 km |
| Kinokawa | 94.4 km |
| Kashihara-shi | 94.5 km |
| Ise | 95.7 km |
| Katsuragi | 96.0 km |
| Yamato-Takada | 96.9 km |
| Kawachi-Nagano | 97.5 km |
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