Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: iscgem897321

Location

139 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 12, 1948

12:56 AM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

37.9210, 142.7660

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

139 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan

Coordinates: 37.9210°, 142.7660° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 12, 1948 at 12:56 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:41 PM