Earthquake details

Sunday, August 27, 1916 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 27, 1916 at 22:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 93.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.038 and latitude 37.691.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 37.691, 142.038
UTC time 1916-08-27 22:42:36.270
Location Minami-Sōma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1916-08-27

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