Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 24, 1924 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 24, 1924 at 18:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 69.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.366 and latitude 36.368.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 36.368, 141.366
UTC time 1924-09-24 18:41:08.890
Location Iwaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1924-09-24

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