Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 26, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 26, 1926 at 19:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Misawa (Japan - JP), about 140.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.944 and latitude 41.153.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 41.153, 142.944
UTC time 1926-05-26 19:45:00.160
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1926-05-26

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