Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 24, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 24, 1946 at 09:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan - JP), about 80.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.866 and latitude 33.149.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 33.149, 134.866
UTC time 1946-12-24 09:35:17.190
Location Tanabe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1946-12-24

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