Earthquake details

Saturday, March 19, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 19, 1927 at 19:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 98.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.316 and latitude 41.607.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 41.607, 142.316
UTC time 1927-03-19 19:51:38.180
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1927-03-19

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