Earthquake details

Friday, April 22, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 22, 1927 at 10:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 46.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.812 and latitude 42.620.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 42.620, 142.812
UTC time 1927-04-22 10:54:50.430
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1927-04-22

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