Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem905118

Location

230 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Aug 23, 1934

10:34 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

36.3630, 143.3160

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

230 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan

Coordinates: 36.3630°, 143.3160° • Depth: 15.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 23, 1934 at 10:34 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:48 PM
Timeline
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