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.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 38.654, 142.183
UTC time 1937-01-07 06:12:03.150
Location Ishinomaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1937-01-07

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