Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 23, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 23, 1927 at 06:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 171.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.117 and latitude 34.600.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 34.600, 142.117
UTC time 1927-08-23 06:29:00.690
Location Kamisu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1927-08-23

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