Earthquake details

Saturday, October 21, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 21, 1933 at 02:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 168.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.287 and latitude 34.798.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 34.798, 142.287
UTC time 1933-10-21 02:44:18.390
Location Kamisu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1933-10-21

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