| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.065, 131.187 |
| UTC time | 1923-11-06 19:18:28.360 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 6, 1923 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, November 6, 1923 at 19:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 169.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.187 and latitude 28.065.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1923-11-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 169.7 km |
| Naze | 170.5 km |
| Nago | 355.3 km |
| Ibusuki | 356.5 km |
| Kanoya | 370.8 km |
| Minamikyushu | 372.1 km |
| Uruma | 379.3 km |
| Gushikawa | 379.5 km |
| Shibushi | 379.8 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 380.3 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 380.5 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 382.5 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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219.5 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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204.7 km |
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M 4.5
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151.5 km |
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M 5.0
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211.9 km |
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