Earthquake details

Saturday, November 21, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, November 21, 1936 at 21:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishinomaki (Japan - JP), about 74.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.930 and latitude 37.966.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 37.966, 141.930
UTC time 1936-11-21 21:48:01.880
Location Sendai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1936-11-21

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