Earthquake details

Sunday, April 9, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 9, 1933 at 02:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 155.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.743 and latitude 39.491.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.491, 143.743
UTC time 1933-04-09 02:46:39.300
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1933-04-09

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