Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 24, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 24, 1927 at 23:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 160.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.375 and latitude 34.034.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 34.034, 141.375
UTC time 1927-08-24 23:55:29.580
Location Kisarazu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1927-08-24

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