| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.654, 142.183 |
| UTC time | 1937-01-07 06:12:03.150 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 7, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 7, 1937 at 06:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 59.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.183 and latitude 38.654.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1937-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 59.3 km |
| Ōfunato | 61.6 km |
| Kamaishi | 74.5 km |
| Ishinomaki | 81.3 km |
| Yamoto | 88.0 km |
| Tome | 89.5 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 91.6 km |
| Ichinoseki | 95.7 km |
| Ōshū | 103.2 km |
| Kurihara | 103.3 km |
| Mizusawa | 105.4 km |
| Ōsaki | 105.5 km |
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