Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 16, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 16, 1931 at 12:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hadano (Japan - JP), about 12.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.132 and latitude 35.455.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.455, 139.132
UTC time 1931-09-16 12:43:06.600
Location Aihara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1931-09-16

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