Earthquake details

Sunday, April 9, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 9, 1933 at 10:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 236.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.679 and latitude 39.411.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.411, 144.679
UTC time 1933-04-09 10:30:16.900
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1933-04-09

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