Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem874531

Location

144 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Apr 12, 1962

5:16 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

37.7990, 142.7500

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

144 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan

Coordinates: 37.7990°, 142.7500° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 12, 1962 at 5:16 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:09 PM