Earthquake details

Thursday, March 10, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, March 10, 1938 at 15:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 491.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.453 and latitude 31.138.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 31.138, 142.453
UTC time 1938-03-10 15:41:12.130
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-03-10

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