Earthquake details

Friday, February 26, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 26, 1937 at 23:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 379.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.262 and latitude 43.298.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 43.298, 150.262
UTC time 1937-02-26 23:18:24.220
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1937-02-26

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