| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.307, 141.319 |
| UTC time | 1928-05-19 09:32:09.330 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 19, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 19, 1928 at 09:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 68.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.319 and latitude 36.307.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1928-05-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 68.2 km |
| Funaishikawa | 69.7 km |
| Katsuta | 71.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 71.0 km |
| Kashima-shi | 71.6 km |
| Inada | 73.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 73.8 km |
| Hokota | 74.1 km |
| Kamisu | 74.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 75.9 km |
| Hasaki | 77.4 km |
| Mito | 78.1 km |
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