Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.5
ID: iscgem901827
Location
103 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
Feb 16, 1939
6:51 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
36.8710, 142.0200
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
103 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan
Coordinates: 36.8710°, 142.0200° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 16, 1939 at 6:51 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:43 PM
- Timeline
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