| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.721, 144.115 |
| UTC time | 1933-09-21 13:42:15.900 |
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.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1933-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 204.0 km |
| Ōfunato | 211.4 km |
| Miyako | 214.1 km |
| Kesennuma | 221.0 km |
| Ishinomaki | 247.3 km |
| Yamoto | 254.5 km |
| Tome | 257.0 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 257.9 km |
| Ōshū | 259.4 km |
| Kuji | 259.5 km |
| Ichinoseki | 259.5 km |
| Mizusawa | 262.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-09-14 10:59 UTC
257.4 km
M 4.3
Sendai
Japan · 2026-06-12 19:49 UTC
196.5 km
M 4.6
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-12 13:00 UTC
209.0 km
M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 10:36 UTC
207.0 km
M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 03:16 UTC
209.3 km
M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
227.2 km
M 4.4
Sendai
Japan · 2026-03-30 19:05 UTC
193.3 km
M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-30 01:05 UTC
202.4 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.