Earthquake — Japan: Honshu: Nw

When

1 May 1939

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

7.0

Where

Japan

Coordinates

40.10° N, 139.50° E

Deaths

27

Injuries

52

Houses destroyed

479

The 1939 Oga earthquake struck Akita Prefecture, Japan on May 1, 1939. This event was a doublet earthquake, in which the mainshock occurred at 14:58 (JST), MJMA 6.8, and an aftershock at 15:00 (JST), MJMA 6.7. The earthquake left 27 people dead and 52 people injured, and 479 homes were destroyed.

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