| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.895, 142.648 |
| UTC time | 1915-11-01 09:00:15.850 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 1, 1915 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 1, 1915 at 09:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 79.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.648 and latitude 38.895.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1915-11-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 79.7 km |
| Ōfunato | 83.0 km |
| Kesennuma | 92.7 km |
| Miyako | 103.5 km |
| Ishinomaki | 128.7 km |
| Ōshū | 130.8 km |
| Tome | 131.1 km |
| Ichinoseki | 131.2 km |
| Mizusawa | 133.7 km |
| Yamoto | 135.0 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 138.7 km |
| Kitakami | 139.2 km |
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