Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 15, 1948 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, June 15, 1948 at 11:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan - JP), about 10.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.470 and latitude 33.686.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 24.4 km
Coordinates 33.686, 135.470
UTC time 1948-06-15 11:44:47.090
Location Tanabe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1948-06-15

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