Earthquake details

Monday, June 21, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, June 21, 1937 at 22:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 345.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.770 and latitude 43.978.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 43.978, 149.770
UTC time 1937-06-21 22:12:01.520
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1937-06-21

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