Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: iscgem907954

Location

250 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Mar 18, 1929

11:20 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

38.4430, 144.5480

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

250 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan

Coordinates: 38.4430°, 144.5480° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 18, 1929 at 11:20 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 10:37 PM