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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nagasaki	22.6 km
Togitsu	26.9 km
Obita	27.5 km
Ōmura	40.6 km
Isahaya	40.6 km
Hondomachi-hondo	49.3 km
Amakusa	51.6 km
Minamishimabara	54.8 km
Unzen	54.9 km
Sasebo	59.5 km
Kashima	64.7 km
Shimabara	65.9 km

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