Earthquake details

Monday, November 16, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, November 16, 1936 at 23:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1082.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.017 and latitude 24.277.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 24.277, 142.017
UTC time 1936-11-16 23:30:13.060
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1936-11-16

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