Earthquake details

Sunday, September 2, 1923 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 2, 1923 at 02:46 UTC with a magnitude of 7.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minamibōsō (Japan - JP), about 5.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.928 and latitude 34.985.

Magnitude 7.9
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 34.985, 139.928
UTC time 1923-09-02 02:46:41.720
Location Tateyama
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1923-09-02

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