Earthquake details

Sunday, December 19, 1920 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 19, 1920 at 20:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 34.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.367 and latitude 37.591.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 37.591, 141.367
UTC time 1920-12-19 20:10:53.510
Location Minami-Sōma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1920-12-19

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