Earthquake details

Thursday, March 17, 1932 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 17, 1932 at 00:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hyūga (Japan - JP), about 43.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.097 and latitude 32.371.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 32.371, 132.097
UTC time 1932-03-17 00:50:54.460
Location Nobeoka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1932-03-17

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