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.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 19.500, -155.500
UTC time 1944-12-27 14:11:40.000
Location Hilo
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1944-12-27

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