Earthquake details

Sunday, May 9, 1948 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 9, 1948 at 02:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 28.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.658 and latitude 31.656.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 31.656, 131.658
UTC time 1948-05-09 02:09:07.430
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1948-05-09

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