country December 1922

Japan earthquakes in December 1922

Earthquake archive for Japan in December 1922: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
6.7
Strongest magnitude
6.5
Average magnitude
13.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.7
08 Dec 1922

Mutsu, Japan

Depth
15.0 km
UTC
22:33:17
Coordinates
41.225, 141.749
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 1922, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 6.3 to 6.7, with an average of 6.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 15.0 km, averaging 13.3 km. Activity extended from Thursday, December 7, 1922 to Friday, December 8, 1922 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
6.7 15.0 km
Mutsu, Japan
08 Dec 1922 22:33:17 UTC
6.7 15.0 km
Nagasaki, Japan
07 Dec 1922 16:50:17 UTC
6.3 10.0 km
Honmachi, Japan
08 Dec 1922 02:02:14 UTC