Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem897839
Location
47 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 3, 1947 at 9:35 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:48 PM
- Timeline
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