Earthquake details

Sunday, January 31, 1932 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 31, 1932 at 19:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wakkanai (Japan - JP), about 95.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.787 and latitude 45.060.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 45.060, 142.787
UTC time 1932-01-31 19:45:29.790
Location Wakkanai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1932-01-31

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