Earthquake details

Saturday, August 18, 1934 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 18, 1934 at 02:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minokamo (Japan - JP), about 11.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.031 and latitude 35.587.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.587, 137.031
UTC time 1934-08-18 02:38:38.230
Location Kakamigahara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1934-08-18

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