Earthquake details

Sunday, March 20, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, March 20, 1927 at 15:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hilo (United States - US), about 87.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -155.250 and latitude 20.500.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 20.500, -155.250
UTC time 1927-03-20 15:21:42.000
Location Hilo
Country United States (US)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1927-03-20

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