5
Recorded earthquakes
country
January 1937
Japan earthquakes in January 1937
Earthquake archive for Japan in January 1937: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.5
Strongest magnitude
6.1
Average magnitude
28.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.5
05 Jan 1937
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1937, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.7 to 6.5, with an average of 6.1; depths ranged from 15.0 to 35.0 km, averaging 28.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 5, 1937 to Saturday, January 30, 1937 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.5
20.0 km
Kagoshima, Japan
05 Jan 1937 21:38:01 UTC
6.4
35.0 km
Ishinomaki, Japan
07 Jan 1937 06:12:03 UTC
5.9
35.0 km
Hakodate, Japan
20 Jan 1937 00:02:54 UTC
5.8
15.0 km
Hamamatsu, Japan
30 Jan 1937 01:10:02 UTC
5.7
35.0 km
Ishigaki, Japan
29 Jan 1937 21:18:18 UTC