Earthquake details

Friday, March 3, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 3, 1933 at 11:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 161.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.772 and latitude 39.332.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.332, 143.772
UTC time 1933-03-03 11:56:36.530
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1933-03-03

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