Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 27, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, April 27, 1927 at 19:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 523.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.874 and latitude 30.598.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 30.598, 141.874
UTC time 1927-04-27 19:16:18.220
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1927-04-27

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