Earthquake details

Sunday, January 8, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 8, 1933 at 06:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 186.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.943 and latitude 40.458.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 40.458, 143.943
UTC time 1933-01-08 06:28:57.170
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1933-01-08

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