Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 17, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 17, 1926 at 04:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 131.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.715 and latitude 29.538.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 29.538, 129.715
UTC time 1926-03-17 04:36:31.560
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1926-03-17

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