Earthquake details

Friday, November 26, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, November 26, 1937 at 10:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 86.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.313 and latitude 24.429.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 60.0 km
Coordinates 24.429, 123.313
UTC time 1937-11-26 10:45:12.580
Location Ishigaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1937-11-26

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