Earthquake details

Monday, March 9, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 9, 1931 at 03:49 UTC with a magnitude of 7.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 71.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.422 and latitude 40.591.

Magnitude 7.9
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 40.591, 142.422
UTC time 1931-03-09 03:49:00.210
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1931-03-09

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