Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan, on Friday, 1 June 1928 at 13:12 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 20 km depth
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.492°N / 143.422°E
(Japan)Nearest volcano: Nanashigure (208 km / 129 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
536 km (333 mi) NE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.3 | 20 km | off the east coast of Honshu, Japan | USGS |
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