Earthquake details

Monday, April 14, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 14, 1947 at 07:15 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 243.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.482 and latitude 43.916.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 43.916, 148.482
UTC time 1947-04-14 07:15:40.190
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1947-04-14

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