Earthquake details

Sunday, May 27, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 27, 1928 at 05:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 109.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.193 and latitude 39.846.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 39.846, 143.193
UTC time 1928-05-27 05:40:32.050
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1928-05-27

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