| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.910, 143.862 |
| UTC time | 1929-03-27 05:02:31.270 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 27, 1929 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 27, 1929 at 05:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 177.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.862 and latitude 38.910.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1929-03-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 177.0 km |
| Miyako | 184.8 km |
| Ōfunato | 186.5 km |
| Kesennuma | 197.9 km |
| Kuji | 229.1 km |
| Ishinomaki | 229.4 km |
| Ōshū | 234.3 km |
| Tome | 235.8 km |
| Yamoto | 236.3 km |
| Ichinoseki | 236.3 km |
| Mizusawa | 237.3 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 239.8 km |
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