Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 3, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 3, 1937 at 23:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 95.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.888 and latitude 35.800.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.800, 141.888
UTC time 1937-08-03 23:09:02.970
Location Hasaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1937-08-03

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