Earthquake details

Saturday, November 5, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, November 5, 1927 at 06:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 32.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.146 and latitude 24.636.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 24.636, 124.146
UTC time 1927-11-05 06:37:48.510
Location Ishigaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1927-11-05

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