Earthquake details

Saturday, March 9, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, March 9, 1929 at 02:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1109.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.946 and latitude 24.826.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 24.826, 142.946
UTC time 1929-03-09 02:11:51.490
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1929-03-09

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