Earthquake details

Monday, January 12, 1920 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, January 12, 1920 at 13:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 909.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.145 and latitude 23.239.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 23.239, 144.145
UTC time 1920-01-12 13:39:54.140
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1920-01-12

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