Earthquake — Japan: Honshu: S

When

10 Sep 1943

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

7.4

Where

Japan

Coordinates

35.30° N, 133.90° E

Deaths

1400

Houses destroyed

7739

Depth km

10

1943 earthquake in Japan

The Tottori earthquake occurred in Tottori prefecture, Japan at 17:36 local time on September 10, 1943. Although the earthquake occurred during World War II, information about the disaster was not censored, and relief volunteers and supplies came from many parts of the Empire of Japan, including Manchukuo.

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