Earthquake details

Saturday, January 26, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, January 26, 1946 at 02:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 798.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.908 and latitude 28.020.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 28.020, 141.908
UTC time 1946-01-26 02:30:05.360
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1946-01-26

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