Earthquake details

Friday, August 18, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 18, 1933 at 08:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 111.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.324 and latitude 29.063.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 29.063, 130.324
UTC time 1933-08-18 08:19:45.550
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1933-08-18

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