Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: iscgem602790112

Location

79 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Nov 1, 1915

9:00 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

38.8950, 142.6480

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

79 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan

Coordinates: 38.8950°, 142.6480° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 1, 1915 at 9:00 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:36 PM