Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 17, 1921 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 17, 1921 at 23:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 135.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.877 and latitude 28.362.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 28.362, 130.877
UTC time 1921-05-17 23:27:08.060
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1921-05-17

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