Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem872004

Location

55 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Mar 21, 1963

4:00 AM Z

Depth

45.10 km

Shallow

Coordinates

36.3900, 141.2080

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

55 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan

Coordinates: 36.3900°, 141.2080° Depth: 45.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 21, 1963 at 4:00 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 12:19 AM