Earthquake details

Monday, August 9, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, August 9, 1937 at 12:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 898.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.251 and latitude 26.963.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 26.963, 141.251
UTC time 1937-08-09 12:37:32.490
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1937-08-09

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