Earthquake details

Saturday, October 20, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 20, 1928 at 12:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 83.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.802 and latitude 29.077.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 29.077, 129.802
UTC time 1928-10-20 12:46:40.380
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1928-10-20

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