Earthquake details

Thursday, November 18, 1915 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, November 18, 1915 at 04:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 62.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.459 and latitude 38.960.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 38.960, 142.459
UTC time 1915-11-18 04:02:31.570
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1915-11-18

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