| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.544, 142.007 |
| UTC time | 1927-06-09 03:23:50.960 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 9, 1927 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, June 9, 1927 at 03:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 54.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.007 and latitude 38.544.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1927-06-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 54.5 km |
| Ishinomaki | 63.2 km |
| Ōfunato | 63.9 km |
| Yamoto | 70.2 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 73.7 km |
| Tome | 76.3 km |
| Kamaishi | 82.5 km |
| Ichinoseki | 86.5 km |
| Shiogama | 88.6 km |
| Ōsaki | 90.1 km |
| Kurihara | 90.5 km |
| Furukawa | 91.6 km |
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