Earthquake details

Friday, August 6, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 6, 1926 at 15:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 58.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.714 and latitude 24.216.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 24.216, 124.714
UTC time 1926-08-06 15:52:09.530
Location Miyakojima
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1926-08-06

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