Earthquake details

Thursday, August 28, 1924 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 28, 1924 at 23:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yokkaichi (Japan - JP), about 16.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.211 and latitude 33.428.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 33.428, 131.211
UTC time 1924-08-28 23:50:36.270
Location Nakatsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1924-08-28

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