Earthquake details

Friday, January 3, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 3, 1947 at 02:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 258.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.719 and latitude 43.772.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 43.772, 148.719
UTC time 1947-01-03 02:17:07.040
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1947-01-03

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