Earthquake details

Sunday, December 8, 1912 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 8, 1912 at 23:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 105.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.010 and latitude 40.129.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.129, 143.010
UTC time 1912-12-08 23:49:11.510
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1912-12-08

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