Earthquake details

Thursday, August 20, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, August 20, 1931 at 00:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 785.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.949 and latitude 22.180.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 22.180, 146.949
UTC time 1931-08-20 00:03:26.760
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1931-08-20

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