| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.500, -155.500 |
| UTC time | 1944-12-27 14:11:40.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 27, 1944 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, December 27, 1944 at 14:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hilo (United States - US), about 50.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -155.500 and latitude 19.500.
| Location | Hilo |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1944-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hilo | 50.0 km |
| East Honolulu | 305.3 km |
| Kailua | 315.4 km |
| Honolulu | 317.8 km |
| Kaneohe | 319.7 km |
| Aliamanu / Salt Lake / Foster Village | 326.4 km |
| Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam | 327.9 km |
| Pearl City | 333.5 km |
| Waipahu | 335.6 km |
| Pacifica | 3775.2 km |
| Daly City | 3781.2 km |
| San Bruno | 3782.1 km |
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