| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.433, 141.690 |
| UTC time | 1946-07-19 21:16:03.070 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 19, 1946 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, July 19, 1946 at 21:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 92.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.690 and latitude 36.433.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1946-07-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 92.8 km |
| Hitachi | 94.9 km |
| Iwaki | 99.5 km |
| Funaishikawa | 100.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 103.6 km |
| Katsuta | 103.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 104.8 km |
| Inada | 105.1 km |
| Kashima-shi | 107.4 km |
| Hasaki | 109.6 km |
| Kamisu | 109.6 km |
| Hokota | 109.9 km |
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