Earthquake details

Friday, December 8, 1922 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 8, 1922 at 22:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 45.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.749 and latitude 41.225.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 41.225, 141.749
UTC time 1922-12-08 22:33:17.030
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1922-12-08

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