| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.622, 141.987 |
| UTC time | 1927-04-04 04:58:40.470 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 4, 1927 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 4, 1927 at 04:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 47.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.987 and latitude 38.622.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1927-04-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 47.2 km |
| Ōfunato | 55.3 km |
| Ishinomaki | 64.1 km |
| Yamoto | 70.6 km |
| Tome | 72.9 km |
| Kamaishi | 73.6 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 74.3 km |
| Ichinoseki | 81.0 km |
| Kurihara | 86.9 km |
| Ōsaki | 88.3 km |
| Shiogama | 89.8 km |
| Furukawa | 89.9 km |
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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M 4.8
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36.0 km |
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