Earthquake details

Thursday, September 21, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, September 21, 1933 at 13:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 204.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.115 and latitude 38.721.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.721, 144.115
UTC time 1933-09-21 13:42:15.900
Location Sendai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1933-09-21

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