Earthquake details

Sunday, May 27, 1945 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 27, 1945 at 21:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 87.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.122 and latitude 33.587.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 33.587, 137.122
UTC time 1945-05-27 21:38:11.660
Location Shima
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1945-05-27

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