Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.3

ID: iscgem908698

Location

79 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 27, 1928

9:50 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

39.8750, 142.8220

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

79 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Coordinates: 39.8750°, 142.8220° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 27, 1928 at 9:50 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:11 PM