country January 1947

Japan earthquakes in January 1947

Earthquake archive for Japan in January 1947: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
6.7
Strongest magnitude
6.3
Average magnitude
13.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.7
03 Jan 1947

Kushiro, Japan

Depth
15.0 km
UTC
02:17:07
Coordinates
43.772, 148.719
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During January 1947, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.9 to 6.7, with an average of 6.3; depths ranged from 10.0 to 15.0 km, averaging 13.3 km. Activity extended from Friday, January 3, 1947 to Friday, January 24, 1947 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
6.7 15.0 km
Kushiro, Japan
03 Jan 1947 02:17:07 UTC
6.4 10.0 km
Tanabe, Japan
24 Jan 1947 16:47:54 UTC
5.9 15.0 km
Kushiro, Japan
09 Jan 1947 12:16:02 UTC