Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 22, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 22, 1931 at 13:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amakusa (Japan - JP), about 13.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.323 and latitude 32.412.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 32.412, 130.323
UTC time 1931-12-22 13:07:51.770
Location Amakusa
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1931-12-22

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