Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.3

ID: iscgem874529

Location

137 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Apr 12, 1962

12:52 AM Z

Depth

28.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

38.0220, 142.7890

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

137 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan

Coordinates: 38.0220°, 142.7890° Depth: 28.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 12, 1962 at 12:52 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:09 PM