Earthquake details

Sunday, August 17, 1930 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 17, 1930 at 09:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamogawa (Japan - JP), about 17.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.185 and latitude 35.236.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 35.236, 140.185
UTC time 1930-08-17 09:28:32.130
Location Mobara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1930-08-17

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