Earthquake details

Saturday, February 24, 1934 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, February 24, 1934 at 06:23 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 897.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.009 and latitude 23.105.

Magnitude 7.5
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 23.105, 144.009
UTC time 1934-02-24 06:23:48.560
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1934-02-24

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