Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem897839

Location

47 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 3, 1947

9:35 AM Z

Depth

41.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

36.3980, 141.1200

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

47 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan

Coordinates: 36.3980°, 141.1200° Depth: 41.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 3, 1947 at 9:35 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:48 PM