Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 27, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 27, 1938 at 16:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hirara (Japan - JP), about 65.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.834 and latitude 25.205.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 25.205, 124.834
UTC time 1938-07-27 16:55:40.420
Location Miyakojima
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1938-07-27

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