Earthquake details

Friday, June 1, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, June 1, 1928 at 18:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 136.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.425 and latitude 39.071.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 39.071, 143.425
UTC time 1928-06-01 18:21:46.010
Location Ishinomaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1928-06-01

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