Earthquake details

Sunday, March 21, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 21, 1937 at 19:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 40.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.219 and latitude 40.319.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates 40.319, 142.219
UTC time 1937-03-21 19:29:25.050
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1937-03-21

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