| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.611, 140.565 |
| UTC time | 1924-09-18 01:08:38.030 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 18, 1924 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, September 18, 1924 at 01:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi-ota (Japan - JP), about 7.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.565 and latitude 36.611.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1924-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi-ota | 7.4 km |
| Hitachi | 7.7 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 15.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 16.1 km |
| Inada | 20.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 24.0 km |
| Katsuta | 25.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 25.5 km |
| Mito | 30.8 km |
| Kasama | 36.8 km |
| Tomobe | 37.5 km |
| Okunoya | 38.8 km |
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