Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 16, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 16, 1927 at 06:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 74.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.539 and latitude 40.505.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 40.505, 142.539
UTC time 1927-03-16 06:52:50.070
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1927-03-16

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