Earthquake details

Saturday, October 12, 1935 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 12, 1935 at 18:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 137.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.405 and latitude 40.160.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 40.160, 143.405
UTC time 1935-10-12 18:14:11.520
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1935-10-12

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