Earthquake details

Friday, January 10, 1930 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 10, 1930 at 18:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 50.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.898 and latitude 31.535.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 31.535, 131.898
UTC time 1930-01-10 18:14:21.830
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1930-01-10

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