Earthquake details

Sunday, September 16, 1934 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 16, 1934 at 13:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 125.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.926 and latitude 29.440.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 29.440, 129.926
UTC time 1934-09-16 13:15:03.090
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1934-09-16

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