Earthquake details

Friday, February 3, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 3, 1928 at 18:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 81.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.773 and latitude 37.256.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 37.256, 141.773
UTC time 1928-02-03 18:49:12.740
Location Iwaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1928-02-03

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