Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem787945

Location

57 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Jan 6, 1971

6:04 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

36.3740, 141.2310

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

57 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan

Coordinates: 36.3740°, 141.2310° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 6, 1971 at 6:04 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:23 PM