Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem765638

Location

218 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Dec 4, 1972

2:50 PM Z

Depth

55.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

33.2730, 141.0560

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

218 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan

Coordinates: 33.2730°, 141.0560° Depth: 55.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 4, 1972 at 2:50 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:31 PM