Earthquake details

Friday, August 3, 1934 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 3, 1934 at 09:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 84.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.756 and latitude 40.172.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 40.172, 142.756
UTC time 1934-08-03 09:36:06.990
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1934-08-03

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