Earthquake details

Friday, March 3, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 3, 1933 at 09:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 188.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.108 and latitude 39.967.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.967, 144.108
UTC time 1933-03-03 09:38:34.850
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1933-03-03

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