Earthquake details

Monday, March 9, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 9, 1931 at 17:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 152.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.544 and latitude 40.385.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 40.385, 143.544
UTC time 1931-03-09 17:56:02.640
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1931-03-09

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