Earthquake details

Thursday, September 23, 1948 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, September 23, 1948 at 00:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 155.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.305 and latitude 40.961.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 40.961, 143.305
UTC time 1948-09-23 00:52:37.490
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1948-09-23

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