| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 5.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.700, 141.100 |
| UTC time | 1900-05-11 17:23:00.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 11, 1900 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 11, 1900 at 17:23 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tome (Japan - JP), about 4.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.100 and latitude 38.700.
| Location | Ōsaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1900-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tome | 4.9 km |
| Kurihara | 10.3 km |
| Ōsaki | 16.6 km |
| Furukawa | 19.0 km |
| Ichinoseki | 24.3 km |
| Yamoto | 32.0 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 33.1 km |
| Ishinomaki | 36.0 km |
| Tomiya | 38.9 km |
| Rifu | 42.5 km |
| Shiogama | 43.1 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 45.4 km |
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