Earthquake details

Thursday, October 16, 1930 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 16, 1930 at 21:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Komatsu (Japan - JP), about 15.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.293 and latitude 36.451.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.451, 136.293
UTC time 1930-10-16 21:35:59.220
Location Komatsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1930-10-16

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