- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 16, 1931 CE
- Location:
- 53 km E of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan
- Magnitude:
- 6.33 Mw
- Depth:
- 25 km
- Intensity (MMI):
- 6.345
Other earthquake records of 1931 CE
- China, Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province: N · Mw 8 · 10,000 deaths
- Armenia, Zangezur, Nakhitchevan · Ms 6.3 · 2,890 deaths
- Nicaragua, Managua · M 5.6 · 2,450 deaths
- New Zealand, Hawke Bay · Mw 7.7 · 261 deaths
- Albania, Korce · M 5.8 · 90 deaths
- Solomon Islands, San Cristobal Island · Mw 7.8 · 50 deaths
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- Gazeta Białostocka Dzień Dobry! : dziennik ilustrowanyFebruary 16, 1931open in archive ↗
- Głos Ziemi Białostockiej R.2February 15, 1931open in archive ↗
- Dziennik Białostocki R. 9February 19, 1931open in archive ↗
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.3 - 53 km E of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan (1931 CE) happen?
- February 16, 1931 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
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