country August 1934

Japan earthquakes in August 1934

Earthquake archive for Japan in August 1934: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.9
Strongest magnitude
5.7
Average magnitude
20.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
18 Aug 1934

Kakamigahara, Japan

Depth
15.0 km
UTC
02:38:38
Coordinates
35.587, 137.031
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During August 1934, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.5 to 5.9, with an average of 5.7; depths ranged from 15.0 to 35.0 km, averaging 20.0 km. Activity extended from Friday, August 3, 1934 to Sunday, August 26, 1934 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.9 15.0 km
Kakamigahara, Japan
18 Aug 1934 02:38:38 UTC
5.7 15.0 km
Kesennuma, Japan
26 Aug 1934 09:19:17 UTC
5.7 35.0 km
Miyako, Japan
03 Aug 1934 09:36:06 UTC
5.5 15.0 km
Iwaki, Japan
23 Aug 1934 22:34:07 UTC