Earthquake details

Thursday, March 12, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, March 12, 1931 at 10:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 897.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.337 and latitude 22.946.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 22.946, 143.337
UTC time 1931-03-12 10:40:39.830
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1931-03-12

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