Earthquake details

Saturday, April 21, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, April 21, 1917 at 03:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 225.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.301 and latitude 40.826.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.826, 144.301
UTC time 1917-04-21 03:52:43.170
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1917-04-21

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