Earthquake details

Friday, April 20, 1906 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 20, 1906 at 19:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gujō (Japan - JP), about 12.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.070 and latitude 35.810.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.810, 137.070
UTC time 1906-04-20 19:39:40.890
Location Gujō
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1906-04-20

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