Earthquake details

Friday, May 31, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 31, 1929 at 00:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 128.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.893 and latitude 41.784.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 41.784, 142.893
UTC time 1929-05-31 00:10:13.820
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1929-05-31

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