Earthquake details

Thursday, September 3, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, September 3, 1936 at 19:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 562.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.724 and latitude 30.539.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 30.539, 142.724
UTC time 1936-09-03 19:51:35.850
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1936-09-03

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