Earthquake details

Friday, January 24, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 24, 1947 at 16:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan - JP), about 68.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.146 and latitude 33.149.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 33.149, 135.146
UTC time 1947-01-24 16:47:54.190
Location Tanabe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1947-01-24

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