Earthquake details

Monday, August 17, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 17, 1931 at 17:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nago (Japan - JP), about 100.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.916 and latitude 26.966.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 26.966, 128.916
UTC time 1931-08-17 17:48:50.090
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1931-08-17

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