Earthquake details

Sunday, July 16, 1916 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, July 16, 1916 at 18:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 100.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.104 and latitude 39.742.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 39.742, 143.104
UTC time 1916-07-16 18:14:46.340
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1916-07-16

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