Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: usp000012y

Location

104 km S of Ishigaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Mar 26, 1973

2:37 AM Z

Depth

16.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

23.4150, 123.9570

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

104 km S of Ishigaki, Japan

Coordinates: 23.4150°, 123.9570° Depth: 16.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
March 26, 1973 at 2:37 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 6:58 PM