Earthquake details

Saturday, March 14, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, March 14, 1931 at 12:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 976.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.635 and latitude 23.478.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 23.478, 142.635
UTC time 1931-03-14 12:06:48.320
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1931-03-14

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