Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.4

ID: iscgem902187

Location

off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Oct 10, 1939

6:31 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

38.5130, 143.0700

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Coordinates: 38.5130°, 143.0700° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 10, 1939 at 6:31 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:49 PM