Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 21, 1929 at 16:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyazaki (Japan - JP), about 31.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.743 and latitude 31.855.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 31.855, 131.743
UTC time 1929-05-21 16:35:34.820
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1929-05-21

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