Earthquake details

Saturday, December 21, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 21, 1946 at 10:18 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 229.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.376 and latitude 43.658.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 43.658, 148.376
UTC time 1946-12-21 10:18:47.760
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1946-12-21

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