country March 1939

Japan earthquakes in March 1939

Earthquake archive for Japan in March 1939: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
6.7
Strongest magnitude
6.3
Average magnitude
20.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.7
20 Mar 1939

Nobeoka, Japan

Depth
25.0 km
UTC
03:22:27
Coordinates
32.480, 131.741
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During March 1939, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 6.0 to 6.7, with an average of 6.3; depths ranged from 15.0 to 25.0 km, averaging 20.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, March 7, 1939 to Monday, March 20, 1939 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
6.7 25.0 km
Nobeoka, Japan
20 Mar 1939 03:22:27 UTC
6.0 15.0 km
Aomori, Japan
07 Mar 1939 15:16:43 UTC