Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 9, 1921 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 9, 1921 at 10:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 11.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.712 and latitude 43.333.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 43.333, 145.712
UTC time 1921-08-09 10:38:10.640
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1921-08-09

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