| 男鹿地震 | |
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| UTC time | 1939-05-01 05:58:30 |
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| ISC event | 901919 |
| 901923 | |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| ComCat | |
| Local date | May 1, 1939 |
| Local time | 14:58 (JST) |
| Magnitude | MJMA 6.8[1] Mw 7.0 |
| Epicenter | 39°54′N 139°42′E / 39.9°N 139.7°E[2] |
| Casualties | 27 dead, 52 injured[3][4] |
The 1939 Oga earthquake (Japanese: 男鹿地震) 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 (Mw 7.0), and an aftershock at 15:00 (JST), MJMA 6.7 (Mw 6.5).[5][6][7] The earthquake left 27 people dead and 52 people injured, and 479 homes were destroyed.