Earthquake details

Thursday, December 7, 1922 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 7, 1922 at 16:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nagasaki (Japan - JP), about 22.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.685 and latitude 32.635.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 32.635, 129.685
UTC time 1922-12-07 16:50:17.600
Location Nagasaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1922-12-07

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