Earthquake details

Saturday, February 26, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, February 26, 1927 at 13:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shibushi (Japan - JP), about 211.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.051 and latitude 29.763.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 29.763, 132.051
UTC time 1927-02-26 13:24:24.780
Location Kagoshima
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1927-02-26

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