| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.3 km |
| Coordinates | 37.684, 141.697 |
| UTC time | 1945-05-31 18:11:52.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 31, 1945 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 31, 1945 at 18:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 63.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.697 and latitude 37.684.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1945-05-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 63.6 km |
| Sōma | 68.7 km |
| Watari | 84.0 km |
| Iwanuma | 87.2 km |
| Kakuda | 87.5 km |
| Ishinomaki | 88.7 km |
| Natori-shi | 89.4 km |
| Shiogama | 91.4 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 91.9 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 92.6 km |
| Yamoto | 92.9 km |
| Rifu | 95.8 km |
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