Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 19, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 19, 1926 at 00:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sado (Japan - JP), about 101.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.580 and latitude 38.698.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.698, 137.580
UTC time 1926-10-19 00:30:02.210
Location Niigata
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1926-10-19

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