Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 17, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 17, 1937 at 09:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 358.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.736 and latitude 44.488.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 44.488, 149.736
UTC time 1937-02-17 09:15:29.000
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1937-02-17

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