Earthquake details

Monday, September 17, 1923 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, September 17, 1923 at 03:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 524.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.806 and latitude 30.083.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 30.083, 139.806
UTC time 1923-09-17 03:39:18.030
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1923-09-17

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