Earthquake details

Saturday, August 3, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 3, 1946 at 13:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 36.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.183 and latitude 35.890.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 29.8 km
Coordinates 35.890, 141.183
UTC time 1946-08-03 13:06:13.370
Location Kamisu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1946-08-03

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