| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.694, 143.411 |
| UTC time | 1929-03-27 09:23:27.070 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 27, 1929 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 27, 1929 at 09:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 148.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.411 and latitude 38.694.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1929-03-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 148.4 km |
| Ōfunato | 152.7 km |
| Kesennuma | 160.7 km |
| Miyako | 165.4 km |
| Ishinomaki | 186.3 km |
| Yamoto | 193.4 km |
| Tome | 195.9 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 196.9 km |
| Ichinoseki | 199.1 km |
| Ōshū | 200.4 km |
| Mizusawa | 203.2 km |
| Kitakami | 209.1 km |
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