| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.302, 141.846 |
| UTC time | 1935-08-17 07:23:00.690 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 17, 1935 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 17, 1935 at 07:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 84.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.846 and latitude 37.302.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1935-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 84.8 km |
| Iwaki | 89.9 km |
| Sōma | 97.6 km |
| Tamura | 110.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 113.1 km |
| Watari | 119.8 km |
| Kakuda | 120.7 km |
| Iwanuma | 124.6 km |
| Natori-shi | 128.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 128.7 km |
| Sukagawa | 129.5 km |
| Kōriyama | 129.9 km |
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