Earthquake details

Sunday, August 17, 1924 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 17, 1924 at 02:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 164.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.472 and latitude 35.111.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.111, 142.472
UTC time 1924-08-17 02:09:56.750
Location Kamisu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1924-08-17

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