Earthquake details

Thursday, March 31, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 31, 1927 at 21:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fukuchiyama (Japan - JP), about 5.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.172 and latitude 35.323.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.323, 135.172
UTC time 1927-03-31 21:08:39.900
Location Maizuru
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1927-03-31

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