Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem903221

Location

41 km SE of Nichinan, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Aug 26, 1937

6:54 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

31.2970, 131.6170

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

41 km SE of Nichinan, Japan

Coordinates: 31.2970°, 131.6170° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 26, 1937 at 6:54 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:08 PM