| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.459, 144.259 |
| UTC time | 1934-07-12 09:51:43.370 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 12, 1934 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 12, 1934 at 09:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 226.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.259 and latitude 38.459.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1934-07-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 226.3 km |
| Ōfunato | 231.0 km |
| Kesennuma | 238.2 km |
| Miyako | 240.1 km |
| Ishinomaki | 258.0 km |
| Yamoto | 265.4 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 268.6 km |
| Tome | 271.4 km |
| Ichinoseki | 276.3 km |
| Ōshū | 278.6 km |
| Mizusawa | 281.4 km |
| Shiogama | 281.9 km |
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