Earthquake details

Thursday, August 14, 1924 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 14, 1924 at 18:02 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashima-shi (Japan - JP), about 67.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.340 and latitude 36.199.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.199, 141.340
UTC time 1924-08-14 18:02:40.250
Location Mito
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1924-08-14

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