Earthquake details

Monday, December 28, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 28, 1936 at 17:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Itō (Japan - JP), about 82.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.173 and latitude 34.231.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 34.231, 139.173
UTC time 1936-12-28 17:19:54.630
Location Itō
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1936-12-28

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