Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 12, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 12, 1947 at 20:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 56.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.905 and latitude 28.401.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 28.401, 128.905
UTC time 1947-02-12 20:07:15.620
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1947-02-12

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