Earthquake details

Sunday, February 9, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, February 9, 1947 at 18:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 83.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.759 and latitude 28.757.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 28.757, 128.759
UTC time 1947-02-09 18:51:21.760
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1947-02-09

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