| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.619, 130.158 |
| UTC time | 1927-11-23 00:12:51.910 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 23, 1927 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 23, 1927 at 00:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 70.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.158 and latitude 28.619.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1927-11-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 70.3 km |
| Naze | 71.7 km |
| Ibusuki | 294.9 km |
| Minamikyushu | 305.0 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 308.7 km |
| Nago | 309.3 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 311.8 km |
| Kanoya | 314.9 km |
| Kagoshima | 330.3 km |
| Shibushi | 330.8 km |
| Uruma | 337.4 km |
| Gushikawa | 338.3 km |
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99.9 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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102.3 km |
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M 4.2
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116.3 km |
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M 4.3
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115.9 km |
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M 4.5
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35.3 km |
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M 5.0
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96.2 km |
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