Earthquake details

Thursday, December 27, 1923 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 27, 1923 at 14:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 92.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.720 and latitude 36.144.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 36.144, 141.720
UTC time 1923-12-27 14:39:02.040
Location Kamisu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1923-12-27

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