| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.279, 141.532 |
| UTC time | 1928-08-26 18:11:29.230 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 26, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 26, 1928 at 18:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 86.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.532 and latitude 36.279.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1928-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 86.7 km |
| Kashima-shi | 87.1 km |
| Hasaki | 87.5 km |
| Kamisu | 88.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 89.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 90.0 km |
| Katsuta | 90.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 90.4 km |
| Hokota | 92.3 km |
| Inada | 92.6 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 94.9 km |
| Mito | 97.4 km |
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