| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.594, 141.224 |
| UTC time | 1934-04-06 19:09:35.020 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 6, 1934 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 6, 1934 at 19:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 22.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.224 and latitude 37.594.
| Location | Minami-Sōma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1934-04-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 22.0 km |
| Sōma | 34.1 km |
| Tamura | 57.7 km |
| Kakuda | 58.1 km |
| Watari | 59.0 km |
| Iwanuma | 65.3 km |
| Iwaki | 67.7 km |
| Date | 68.4 km |
| Fukushima | 69.0 km |
| Nihommatsu | 69.8 km |
| Shiroishi | 70.1 km |
| Natori-shi | 70.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-05-07 23:31 UTC
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19.7 km |
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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60.8 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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50.8 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
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71.9 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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42.3 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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24.6 km |
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M 4.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-02-24 04:27 UTC
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84.8 km |
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M 4.2
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-02-20 18:59 UTC
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72.1 km |
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