Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 21, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 21, 1931 at 08:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 51.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.089 and latitude 43.058.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 43.058, 146.089
UTC time 1931-01-21 08:58:02.390
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1931-01-21

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