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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Japan · 2026-02-11 04:30 UTC
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M 4.0
Kushiro
Japan · 2026-01-24 22:04 UTC
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Kushiro
Japan · 2026-01-18 09:46 UTC
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Japan · 2026-01-15 17:58 UTC
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Kushiro
Japan · 2026-01-14 22:13 UTC
234.2 km
M 4.2
Kushiro
Japan · 2026-01-11 00:48 UTC
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