Earthquake details

Monday, February 22, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, February 22, 1937 at 00:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 292.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.177 and latitude 43.618.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 43.618, 149.177
UTC time 1937-02-22 00:19:43.200
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1937-02-22

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