Earthquake details

Monday, May 15, 1922 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 15, 1922 at 20:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Misawa (Japan - JP), about 140.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.904 and latitude 41.227.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 41.227, 142.904
UTC time 1922-05-15 20:21:32.120
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1922-05-15

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