Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.5

ID: iscgem902905

Location

114 km ESE of Nichinan, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Jan 5, 1937

9:38 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

31.0740, 132.3960

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

114 km ESE of Nichinan, Japan

Coordinates: 31.0740°, 132.3960° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 5, 1937 at 9:38 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:05 PM