Earthquake details

Thursday, January 26, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, January 26, 1928 at 18:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 678.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.551 and latitude 29.323.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 29.323, 142.551
UTC time 1928-01-26 18:50:40.270
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1928-01-26

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