Earthquake details

Monday, March 8, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 8, 1926 at 20:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 235.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.374 and latitude 42.772.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 42.772, 148.374
UTC time 1926-03-08 20:21:37.630
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1926-03-08

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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Japan · 2026-01-11 17:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Kushiro
Japan · 2026-01-07 19:22 UTC
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Kushiro
Japan · 2026-01-05 18:57 UTC
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M 4.3
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Japan · 2025-12-24 12:39 UTC
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M 4.2
Nemuro
Japan · 2025-12-23 13:19 UTC
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M 4.2
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Japan · 2025-12-22 16:31 UTC
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