Earthquake details

Friday, May 31, 1918 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 31, 1918 at 08:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 302.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.145 and latitude 44.165.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 44.165, 149.145
UTC time 1918-05-31 08:46:23.240
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1918-05-31

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