Earthquake details

Monday, February 26, 1945 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, February 26, 1945 at 22:14 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 1094.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.634 and latitude 25.699.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 25.699, 143.634
UTC time 1945-02-26 22:14:29.060
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1945-02-26

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