Earthquake details

Sunday, September 17, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 17, 1933 at 03:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 167.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.753 and latitude 40.232.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 40.232, 143.753
UTC time 1933-09-17 03:59:30.030
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1933-09-17

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