Earthquake details

Sunday, March 12, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 12, 1933 at 05:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 171.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.927 and latitude 39.485.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.485, 143.927
UTC time 1933-03-12 05:05:57.380
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1933-03-12

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