Earthquake details

Thursday, September 16, 1909 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, September 16, 1909 at 19:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 85.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.362 and latitude 42.113.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 42.113, 142.362
UTC time 1909-09-16 19:38:51.640
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1909-09-16

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