Earthquake details

Sunday, May 20, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 20, 1928 at 16:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tōgane (Japan - JP), about 12.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.499 and latitude 35.510.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 35.510, 140.499
UTC time 1928-05-20 16:29:07.930
Location Mobara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1928-05-20

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