Earthquake details

Friday, August 15, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, August 15, 1947 at 09:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 604.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.030 and latitude 29.871.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 29.871, 142.030
UTC time 1947-08-15 09:14:46.450
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1947-08-15

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