Earthquake details

Monday, November 2, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 2, 1936 at 20:45 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishinomaki (Japan - JP), about 83.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.235 and latitude 38.279.

Magnitude 7.3
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 38.279, 142.235
UTC time 1936-11-02 20:45:57.430
Location Ishinomaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1936-11-02

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