Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 5, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, September 5, 1928 at 02:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 887.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.299 and latitude 23.062.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 23.062, 144.299
UTC time 1928-09-05 02:23:51.280
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1928-09-05

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