Earthquake details

Monday, August 9, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, August 9, 1937 at 14:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 888.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.544 and latitude 27.130.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 27.130, 141.544
UTC time 1937-08-09 14:39:32.360
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1937-08-09

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