Earthquake details

Sunday, February 16, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, February 16, 1947 at 09:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anan (Japan - JP), about 100.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.639 and latitude 33.013.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 33.013, 134.639
UTC time 1947-02-16 09:19:35.350
Location Takamatsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1947-02-16

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