Earthquake details

Monday, August 22, 1921 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 22, 1921 at 04:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asaka (Japan - JP), about 1.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.589 and latitude 35.816.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 35.816, 139.589
UTC time 1921-08-22 04:05:06.260
Location Saitama
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1921-08-22

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