Earthquake details

Monday, May 23, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 23, 1927 at 16:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Takizawa (Japan - JP), about 17.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.280 and latitude 39.912.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.912, 141.280
UTC time 1927-05-23 16:18:32.860
Location Takizawa
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1927-05-23

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