Earthquake details

Sunday, January 5, 1930 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 5, 1930 at 18:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 315.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.136 and latitude 44.535.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 44.535, 149.136
UTC time 1930-01-05 18:52:19.570
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1930-01-05

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