Earthquake details

Friday, April 21, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 21, 1933 at 20:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 172.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.773 and latitude 34.164.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 34.164, 141.773
UTC time 1933-04-21 20:39:44.550
Location Mobara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1933-04-21

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