Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem876599

Location

90 km SW of Ishigaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 19, 1961

4:37 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

23.6860, 123.6370

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

90 km SW of Ishigaki, Japan

Coordinates: 23.6860°, 123.6370° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 19, 1961 at 4:37 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:20 PM