Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 3, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 3, 1933 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 199.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.006 and latitude 40.745.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.745, 144.006
UTC time 1933-01-03 15:27:05.320
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1933-01-03

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