Earthquake details

Saturday, February 17, 1945 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, February 17, 1945 at 22:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hachinohe (Japan - JP), about 100.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.539 and latitude 40.947.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 49.9 km
Coordinates 40.947, 142.539
UTC time 1945-02-17 22:35:49.050
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1945-02-17

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