Earthquake details

Saturday, December 21, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 21, 1946 at 20:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 235.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.413 and latitude 42.908.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 42.908, 148.413
UTC time 1946-12-21 20:20:29.720
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1946-12-21

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