Great Earthquake

Magnitude 8.1

ID: iscgem899647

Location

20 km E of Shing?, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Dec 7, 1944

4:35 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

33.7300, 136.2000

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Great Earthquakes

Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across

Location Map

20 km E of Shing?, Japan

Coordinates: 33.7300°, 136.2000° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 7, 1944 at 4:35 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:09 PM