Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.1
ID: iscgemsup897330
Location
202 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
May 16, 1948
9:16 PM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
37.8920, 143.5110
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
202 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
Coordinates: 37.8920°, 143.5110° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 16, 1948 at 9:16 PM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 3:30 PM
- Timeline
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