Earthquake details

Sunday, August 17, 1924 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 17, 1924 at 01:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 129.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.268 and latitude 35.764.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 35.764, 142.268
UTC time 1924-08-17 01:45:55.750
Location Mito
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1924-08-17

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