Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: iscgem892266

Location

67 km SE of ?funato, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Dec 7, 1953

2:11 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

38.6360, 142.2610

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

67 km SE of ?funato, Japan

Coordinates: 38.6360°, 142.2610° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 7, 1953 at 2:11 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:58 PM