Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 28, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 28, 1929 at 18:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 172.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.872 and latitude 40.105.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.105, 143.872
UTC time 1929-08-28 18:51:38.470
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1929-08-28

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