Earthquake details

Sunday, September 2, 1923 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 2, 1923 at 14:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miura (Japan - JP), about 7.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.535 and latitude 35.150.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.150, 139.535
UTC time 1923-09-02 14:16:26.050
Location Fujisawa
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1923-09-02

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