| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.895, 144.482 |
| UTC time | 1915-10-12 21:29:02.430 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 12, 1915 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 12, 1915 at 21:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 229.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.482 and latitude 38.895.
| Location | Morioka |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1915-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 229.8 km |
| Miyako | 234.5 km |
| Ōfunato | 240.1 km |
| Kesennuma | 251.6 km |
| Kuji | 273.8 km |
| Ishinomaki | 281.7 km |
| Ōshū | 287.9 km |
| Yamoto | 288.7 km |
| Tome | 289.3 km |
| Ichinoseki | 290.1 km |
| Mizusawa | 290.8 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 292.2 km |
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