Earthquake details

Saturday, August 21, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, August 21, 1937 at 23:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 525.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.064 and latitude 30.635.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 30.635, 142.064
UTC time 1937-08-21 23:01:59.910
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1937-08-21

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