Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 11, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, March 11, 1931 at 12:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 931.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.583 and latitude 23.324.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 23.324, 143.583
UTC time 1931-03-11 12:26:46.850
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1931-03-11

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