Earthquake details

Saturday, January 7, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 7, 1933 at 04:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 173.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.746 and latitude 40.570.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.570, 143.746
UTC time 1933-01-07 04:06:44.390
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1933-01-07

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