| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.464, 141.333 |
| UTC time | 1927-07-30 14:18:24.900 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 30, 1927 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, July 30, 1927 at 14:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 62.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.333 and latitude 36.464.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1927-07-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 62.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 63.3 km |
| Funaishikawa | 68.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 71.9 km |
| Katsuta | 72.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 72.7 km |
| Inada | 73.2 km |
| Iwaki | 76.6 km |
| Mito | 80.1 km |
| Hokota | 81.1 km |
| Kashima-shi | 83.1 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 84.0 km |
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