Earthquake details

Friday, January 12, 1945 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 12, 1945 at 18:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tahara (Japan - JP), about 18.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.109 and latitude 34.569.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 34.569, 137.109
UTC time 1945-01-12 18:38:28.000
Location Tahara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1945-01-12

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