Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 5, 1922 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 5, 1922 at 20:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 6.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.938 and latitude 39.286.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 39.286, 141.938
UTC time 1922-07-05 20:20:19.480
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1922-07-05

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