Earthquake details

Monday, October 1, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, October 1, 1928 at 12:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 110.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.923 and latitude 41.944.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 41.944, 142.923
UTC time 1928-10-01 12:49:17.480
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1928-10-01

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