Earthquake details

Sunday, April 23, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 23, 1933 at 08:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 174.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.943 and latitude 39.376.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.376, 143.943
UTC time 1933-04-23 08:25:58.390
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1933-04-23

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