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| UTC time | 1936-11-02 20:45:57 |
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| ISC event | 903917 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | November 3, 1936 (1936-11-03) |
| Local time | 05:45 |
| Magnitude | 7.2 Ms |
| Depth | 61 km |
| Epicenter | 38°12′N 142°06′E / 38.2°N 142.1°E / 38.2; 142.1 |
| Areas affected | Japan |
| Tsunami | Yes |
An earthquake occurred on November 3 at 05:45 local time with a magnitude Ms 7.2, or MJMA 7.4.[1][2] The epicenter was located off the Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Four people were injured and buildings were damaged.[3] In Isobe (磯部) village, nowadays part of Sōma, Fukushima, a small market building collapsed.[4] A tsunami was recorded.[5]
This was one of the recurring interplate earthquakes at the offshore Miyagi with a recurrence interval of about 37 years.[6] Although not officially named by the Japanese Meteorological Agency, in Japanese, this earthquake is commonly known as 1936年宮城県沖地震 (Sen-kyūhyaku-sanjūroku-nen Miyagi-ken-oki Jishin) or 1936年金華山沖地震 (Sen-kyūhyaku-sanjūroku-nen Kinkasan-oki Jishin).[7]
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