Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 18, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, May 18, 1927 at 09:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 551.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.001 and latitude 30.364.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 30.364, 142.001
UTC time 1927-05-18 09:25:07.910
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1927-05-18

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