Earthquake details

Thursday, December 21, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, December 21, 1933 at 23:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 692.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.898 and latitude 29.312.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 29.312, 142.898
UTC time 1933-12-21 23:08:49.260
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1933-12-21

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