Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.5

ID: iscgem901827

Location

103 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 16, 1939 at 6:51 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:43 PM