Earthquake details

Saturday, May 31, 1924 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 31, 1924 at 12:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 125.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.110 and latitude 36.183.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.183, 142.110
UTC time 1924-05-31 12:27:48.470
Location Iwaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1924-05-31

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