Earthquake details

Saturday, May 31, 1924 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 31, 1924 at 12:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamisu (Japan - JP), about 1.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.646 and latitude 35.893.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 35.893, 140.646
UTC time 1924-05-31 12:02:39.250
Location Kamisu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1924-05-31

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