Earthquake details

Sunday, February 18, 1945 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, February 18, 1945 at 10:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 144.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.173 and latitude 40.932.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 22.5 km
Coordinates 40.932, 143.173
UTC time 1945-02-18 10:08:05.080
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1945-02-18

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