Earthquake details

Thursday, March 12, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, March 12, 1931 at 20:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 895.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.941 and latitude 23.074.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 23.074, 143.941
UTC time 1931-03-12 20:58:44.780
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1931-03-12

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