Earthquake details

Monday, December 21, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 21, 1931 at 05:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honmachi (Japan - JP), about 19.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.399 and latitude 32.482.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 32.482, 130.399
UTC time 1931-12-21 05:47:11.510
Location Honmachi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1931-12-21

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