Earthquake details

Thursday, March 2, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 2, 1933 at 20:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 143.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.605 and latitude 39.786.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.786, 143.605
UTC time 1933-03-02 20:42:54.270
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1933-03-02

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