Earthquake details

Sunday, December 21, 1930 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 21, 1930 at 12:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shōbara (Japan - JP), about 7.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.940 and latitude 34.881.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 34.881, 132.940
UTC time 1930-12-21 12:14:28.470
Location Miyoshi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1930-12-21

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