Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 6, 1945 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, June 6, 1945 at 00:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 42.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.724 and latitude 28.052.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 28.052, 129.724
UTC time 1945-06-06 00:52:46.290
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1945-06-06

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