Earthquake details

Thursday, May 2, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 2, 1929 at 14:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 376.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.027 and latitude 44.400.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 44.400, 150.027
UTC time 1929-05-02 14:25:54.950
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1929-05-02

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